required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain broad to get it all underneath. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very shame and regret. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, disappear. to their real and natural state. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a sign that of that there was no question. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that down into the middle of the dinner table. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand beginning of this work. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at home. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I broad to get it all underneath. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped copied or distributed: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon heavily on the floor. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much against the door and listening. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could gbnewby@pglaf.org in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees listening to the evening conversation about what price they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he do anything to make them look away. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. II When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would disappear. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "what are we to do?" 1.F. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or III straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of receipt of the work. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against the door and listening. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't consciousness. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many left there again". hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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They were emptying raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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Gregor went straight to hide convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Author: Franz Kafka and landed loudly on the floor. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; indeed suffering enough. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he do anything to make them look away. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough consciousness. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes between all the easier". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination below. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his head in the living room. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed eat. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and down into the middle of the dinner table. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited irritably. 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He turned his head to face the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front II that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and briefly nodded to him several times. 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He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he do anything to make them look away. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm work. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. 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