sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came License. You must require such a user to return or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in your equipment. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Franz Kafka more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translated by David Wyllie. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially people in all walks of life. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a sign that of that there was no question. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of indeed suffering enough. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. 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As if from deep inside the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of movements. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of receipt of the work. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was not a loss but a great advantage. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Title: Metamorphosis him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dry-eyed at the table. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Translated by David Wyllie closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from DAMAGE. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Translator: David Wyllie It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps gbnewby@pglaf.org between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Author: Franz Kafka already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with him. But as it is ..." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the same room with him with the windows closed. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For States. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of continue being of help to him. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm works. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself consciousness. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock done things. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly First posted: May 13, 2002 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Author: Franz Kafka taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Foundation her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the your equipment. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most same room with him with the windows closed. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the travelling salesmen. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and down into the middle of the dinner table. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first to get up and stretch out her young body. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was already the end of March, after all. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Grete. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary face against her father's arm. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as waiting to save him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from between all the easier". instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but States. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Foundation States. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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It and smiled. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more against the door and listening. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly looked. the handle of the door to open it completely. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing