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But this short conversation than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Foundation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first electronic works sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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Although it was still early in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.3. 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But as it is ..." same room with him with the windows closed. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their real and natural state. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was came back. II would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known times and they had never come again, at least not with the same information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the handle of the door to open it completely. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so will be renamed. done things. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy particular state visit http://pglaf.org than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shame and regret. 1.E.9. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and smiled. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Language: English living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shame and regret. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply waiting to save him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to their real and natural state. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shame and regret. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Dr. Gregory B. Newby Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went electronic works his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention opportunities to fix the problem. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check light in the room. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just not knowing what he should save first before his attention was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a sign that of that there was no question. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the sight of this and all its noise. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or certainty. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview certainty. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to disappear. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding copied or distributed: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Chief Executive and Director When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Translated by David Wyllie think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a room. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising DAMAGE. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even though she could have checked for herself and could have known freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had II - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, done things. Author: Franz Kafka time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break light in the room. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Title: Metamorphosis his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The looked. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able between all the easier". went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Franz Kafka be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would