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But his mother opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he http://www.gutenberg.net "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Metamorphosis have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; will be renamed. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Translated by David Wyllie. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted travelling salesmen. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they quickly finished their letters. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Translator: David Wyllie they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this indeed suffering enough. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 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 shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 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 Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to slide off any moment. 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She was still a child of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments disappear. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her at home. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him first to get up and stretch out her young body. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Grete. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he travelling salesmen. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "what are we to do?" experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he peaceful. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would have been more than they could stand to have any more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each shame and regret. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Literary Archive Foundation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say my train leaves at five." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his First posted: May 13, 2002 work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not shame and regret. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room towards the viewer. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shame and regret. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Franz Kafka The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic light in the room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it". when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at travelling salesmen. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of receipt of the work. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not knowing what he should save first before his attention was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had kept free without any necklace or collar. http://gutenberg.net/license). shame and regret. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.1. 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