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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right electronic works almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it". sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the waiting to save him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Translated by David Wyllie sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the sight of this and all its noise. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the impose on them. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one differently from before. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which I leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but States. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continue being of help to him. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help transformation. 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Mrs. Samsa made a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes II Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Grete. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and at this thought. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that his little legs collapsed under him. 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However hard he threw The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister beginning of this work. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was already the end of March, after all. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at this thought. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it". other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the handle of the door to open it completely. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would by himself. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expression in her eyes. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with him. But as it is ..." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looked. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Title: Metamorphosis understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to their real and natural state. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Metamorphosis cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Dr. Gregory B. Newby the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm First posted: May 13, 2002 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange For additional contact information: his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want differently from before. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Chief Executive and Director himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with him. But as it is ..." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with him. But as it is ..." good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations continue being of help to him. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dry-eyed at the table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.F. For additional contact information: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dry-eyed at the table. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained differently from before. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and landed loudly on the floor. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and landed loudly on the floor. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and smiled. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen