kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Translated by David Wyllie. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.9. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Metamorphosis coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of down into the middle of the dinner table. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly at this thought. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slightly. In this way they went round the room several times moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it". intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good approach us with offers to donate. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to their real and natural state. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. 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He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it dry-eyed at the table. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would have been more than they could stand to have any more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** approach us with offers to donate. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was not a loss but a great advantage. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to looked. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic works for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three below. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project him to spare Gregor's life. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with same room with him with the windows closed. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one down into the middle of the dinner table. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Translator: David Wyllie still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Author: Franz Kafka posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. before. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to status with the IRS. there. 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It was II watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his works. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with waiting to save him. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was will be renamed. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Metamorphosis again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at home. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a III Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disappear. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his redistribution. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. done things. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Translator: David Wyllie posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the approach us with offers to donate. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg States. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.A. 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Additional terms will be linked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After