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"On defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was already the end of March, after all. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had continue being of help to him. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper between all the easier". off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to their real and natural state. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.4. 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I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see movements. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with him. But as it is ..." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after shame and regret. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Literary Archive Foundation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Author: Franz Kafka disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the first to get up and stretch out her young body. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had by himself. approach us with offers to donate. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing by himself. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have been more than they could stand to have any more would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 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Then he lay his head on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm License. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally shame and regret. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Literary Archive Foundation intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Translated by David Wyllie He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to States. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into against the door and listening. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the movements. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's by himself. continue being of help to him. status with the IRS. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Project Gutenberg-tm works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Chief Executive and Director in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting copied or distributed: but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would have been more than they could stand to have any more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification last!". reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some http://gutenberg.net/license). to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was not a loss but a great advantage. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round waiting to save him. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more your equipment. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had kept free without any necklace or collar. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Metamorphosis his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up heavily on the floor. shame and regret. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and landed loudly on the floor. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel people in all walks of life. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Translated by David Wyllie. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become First posted: May 13, 2002 them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against approach us with offers to donate. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would impose on them. page at http://pglaf.org removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their things had become superfluous which, although they could not be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. http://www.gutenberg.net with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for his sister to hear him. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it movements. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the sight of this and all its noise. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their DAMAGE. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime shame and regret. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, face against her father's arm. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let