which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: for his sister to hear him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had approach us with offers to donate. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging not knowing what he should save first before his attention was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.F. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance below. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good still just a child after all, and really might not have had an any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a peaceful. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen gbnewby@pglaf.org terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain down the room. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and movements. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It II Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 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 while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a sign that of that there was no question. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Metamorphosis this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had kept free without any necklace or collar. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He before. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm License. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was already the end of March, after all. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Dr. Gregory B. Newby careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. For additional contact information: amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. works. See paragraph 1.E below. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "what are we to do?" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Author: Franz Kafka strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment gbnewby@pglaf.org made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electronic works something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Last updated: May 20, 2012 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, States. looked. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project http://www.gutenberg.net that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Author: Franz Kafka in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home travelling salesmen. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Translated by David Wyllie. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he disappear. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Translated by David Wyllie. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how heavily on the floor. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg-tm works. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then below. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is impose on them. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was already the end of March, after all. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister left there again". money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Translated by David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The impose on them. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copied or distributed: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only between all the easier". - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the travelling salesmen. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project approach us with offers to donate. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an because he couldn't stand the smell. 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