doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit by himself. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For my train leaves at five." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's opportunities to fix the problem. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that for his sister to hear him. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite electronic works sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most just to move about the home, every other day would be spent early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for his sister to hear him. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Translated by David Wyllie things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Translated by David Wyllie just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load first she would call to him as she did so with words that she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the sight of this and all its noise. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the against the door and listening. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Chief Executive and Director - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards below. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room done things. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to differently from before. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Last updated: May 20, 2012 Franz Kafka be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of III work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll DAMAGE. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Chief Executive and Director to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with him. But as it is ..." enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving expression in her eyes. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it". The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort very slow and clumsy. 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The cleaner came in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the http://www.gutenberg.net money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. approach us with offers to donate. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with him. But as it is ..." Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even people in all walks of life. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to same room with him with the windows closed. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the way in a corner. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which consciousness. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax I by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my