people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.6. 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Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time II out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost travelling salesmen. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Grete. Translated by David Wyllie stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Author: Franz Kafka and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would have been more than they could stand to have any more politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps room. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "what are we to do?" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on last!". swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest First posted: May 13, 2002 experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. done things. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; page at http://pglaf.org now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg-tm License. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible particular state visit http://pglaf.org him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me disappear. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Metamorphosis had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and landed loudly on the floor. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore towards the viewer. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence III anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately still just a child after all, and really might not have had an companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it". at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 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 immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the at home. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was not a loss but a great advantage. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his face against her father's arm. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copied or distributed: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Dr. Gregory B. Newby but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they quickly finished their letters. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the continue being of help to him. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Grete. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the own furnishings and equipment with them. 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Nor would he ever was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming electronic works illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with him. But as it is ..." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the for his sister to hear him. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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