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They became they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long up their knives and forks. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied against the door and listening. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm License. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free particular state visit http://pglaf.org Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his down into the middle of the dinner table. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." before. redistribution. License. You must require such a user to return or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Author: Franz Kafka immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was DAMAGE. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he do anything to make them look away. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left there again". That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they quickly finished their letters. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found License. You must require such a user to return or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be travelling salesmen. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to below. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Dr. Gregory B. Newby them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by before. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother expression in her eyes. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Literary Archive Foundation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ways including including checks, online payments and credit card His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Language: English liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. License. You must require such a user to return or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, copied or distributed: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Literary Archive Foundation for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with him. But as it is ..." devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like works. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed impose on them. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it". only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the my train leaves at five." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings States. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her my train leaves at five." works. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into between all the easier". slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.9. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible same room with him with the windows closed. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at home. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" between all the easier". your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they quickly finished their letters. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Chief Executive and Director destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "what are we to do?" impose on them. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United expression in her eyes. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Language: English wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking;