what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been your equipment. waiting to save him. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, works. See paragraph 1.E below. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he broad to get it all underneath. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible will be renamed. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.9. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was light in the room. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when so that she might be able to get a better position later on. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. First posted: May 13, 2002 more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's down into the middle of the dinner table. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and below. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. status with the IRS. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Project Gutenberg-tm works. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the way in a corner. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his heavily on the floor. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Translator: David Wyllie unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with him. But as it is ..." connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full times and they had never come again, at least not with the same strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his For additional contact information: For additional contact information: couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.F. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room by himself. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Title: Metamorphosis smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted all his force out of the bed. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.9. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To shame and regret. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in consciousness. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no status with the IRS. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that face against her father's arm. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere light in the room. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or over to the window where they remained with their arms around each changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At down into the middle of the dinner table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his http://www.gutenberg.net nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from their decision to move was much more to do with their total from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the between all the easier". His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the works. See paragraph 1.E below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was already the end of March, after all. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and I effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was not a loss but a great advantage. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dry-eyed at the table. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her face against her father's arm. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was not a loss but a great advantage. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Author: Franz Kafka his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when