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But it became Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the handle of the door to open it completely. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, travelling salesmen. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally http://www.gutenberg.net had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Language: English though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and heavily on the floor. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the first to get up and stretch out her young body. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "what are we to do?" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand First posted: May 13, 2002 was not a loss but a great advantage. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way status with the IRS. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended page at http://pglaf.org without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Dr. Gregory B. Newby corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic works death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had for his sister to hear him. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the your equipment. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shut with her foot. 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He was silent and looked straight This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview status with the IRS. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shame and regret. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Author: Franz Kafka street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electronic works this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in impose on them. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at http://www.gutenberg.net And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's copied or distributed: looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were at this thought. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed left there again". If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you your equipment. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Chief Executive and Director people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when light in the room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Chief Executive and Director couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every room. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he do anything to make them look away. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if