1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in certainty. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with him. But as it is ..." remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the came back. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project movements. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional particular state visit http://pglaf.org playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and never to have to open the door unless it was especially away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet things had become superfluous which, although they could not be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in License. You must require such a user to return or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Foundation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there was still some money available from the old days. It was not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of III "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the sight of this and all its noise. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and will be renamed. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email redistribution. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dry-eyed at the table. shame and regret. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Dr. Gregory B. Newby the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower impose on them. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat opportunities to fix the problem. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Metamorphosis finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Author: Franz Kafka clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the broad to get it all underneath. movements. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and smiled. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and never to have to open the door unless it was especially occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke movements. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Metamorphosis pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag without anything decisive happening, without even giving the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bleeding, deep into his room. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move indeed suffering enough. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived going, in to the office? Yes? 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was already the end of March, after all. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple heavily on the floor. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke works. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had States. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Metamorphosis round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Translated by David Wyllie. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Author: Franz Kafka So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." disappear. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone http://gutenberg.net/license). The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over by himself. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the