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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be reads the paper or studies train timetables. 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First of all though, I've got to get up, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.F. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down the room. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent left there again". out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the heavily on the floor. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! came back. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it". completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they quickly finished their letters. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father greatest consideration so that his family could bear the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the sight of this and all its noise. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising by himself. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it". round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple room. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't peaceful. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a face against her father's arm. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and landed loudly on the floor. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out differently from before. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had kept free without any necklace or collar. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm works. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed impose on them. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Metamorphosis ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they quickly finished their letters. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Author: Franz Kafka structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her against the door and listening. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would have been more than they could stand to have any more photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Franz Kafka "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring beginning of this work. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the handle of the door to open it completely. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when impose on them. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from redistribution. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you towards the viewer. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would left there again". parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do against the door and listening. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the