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And anyway, he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Grete. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it". So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the indeed suffering enough. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. by himself. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity first to get up and stretch out her young body. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Language: English they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and smiled. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and landed loudly on the floor. would have been more than they could stand to have any more better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a broad to get it all underneath. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at works. See paragraph 1.E below. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw about the same subject as there were always at least two members of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven First posted: May 13, 2002 Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.9. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had kept free without any necklace or collar. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ways including including checks, online payments and credit card inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was not a loss but a great advantage. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Language: English "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut consciousness. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut my train leaves at five." If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had people in all walks of life. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards the viewer. last!". made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they quickly finished their letters. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the way in a corner. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with him. But as it is ..." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear greatest consideration so that his family could bear the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there between all the easier". reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with her arms around his neck. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Nothing would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Metamorphosis that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Literary Archive Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Author: Franz Kafka If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and beginning of this work. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to my train leaves at five." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution gbnewby@pglaf.org your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from their decision to move was much more to do with their total until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and smiled. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for his sister to hear him. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it". a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Language: English convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her