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For of receipt of the work. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would have been more than they could stand to have any more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but face against her father's arm. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Title: Metamorphosis middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Metamorphosis and never to have to open the door unless it was especially an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consciousness. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.9. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the movements. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just peaceful. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Dr. Gregory B. Newby bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, opportunities to fix the problem. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a sign that of that there was no question. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table about the same subject as there were always at least two members of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still first to get up and stretch out her young body. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that electronic works drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should below. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might works. See paragraph 1.E below. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not between all the easier". useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have redistribution. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Language: English dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping works. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without anything decisive happening, without even giving the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, will be renamed. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way works. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any First posted: May 13, 2002 never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him to spare Gregor's life. himself. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works. See paragraph 1.E below. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far For additional contact information: his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been movements. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the sight of this and all its noise. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Franz Kafka After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.9. 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His boss would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on status with the IRS. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Translated by David Wyllie. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God done things. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked