"Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would have been more than they could stand to have any more would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project looked. copied or distributed: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic works distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of approach us with offers to donate. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Title: Metamorphosis threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Author: Franz Kafka They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very impose on them. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Dr. Gregory B. Newby couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object just to move about the home, every other day would be spent been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Franz Kafka possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it". ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in heavily on the floor. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of receipt of the work. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight will be renamed. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal down the room. to their real and natural state. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Translated by David Wyllie was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention last!". said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the waiting to save him. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one things had become superfluous which, although they could not be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, waiting to save him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and smiled. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Metamorphosis work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all by himself. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the sight of this and all its noise. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over For additional contact information: easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood below. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm continue being of help to him. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and smiled. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him to spare Gregor's life. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email status with the IRS. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of certainty. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even though she could have checked for herself and could have known on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. came back. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone approach us with offers to donate. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was already the end of March, after all. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they quickly finished their letters. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, done things. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure works. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://www.gutenberg.net for his sister to hear him. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against the door and listening. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging returns. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the handle of the door to open it completely. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully works. See paragraph 1.E below. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down at home. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from