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For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 destroyed the peace they had only just gained. 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He didn't eat anything for so long. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding broad to get it all underneath. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the by himself. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and landed loudly on the floor. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his States. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and wept so that his powerful chest shook. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just last!". That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and landed loudly on the floor. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw recognised as the voice he had had before. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was not a loss but a great advantage. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for copied or distributed: almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Dr. Gregory B. Newby the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Translated by David Wyllie. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body first to get up and stretch out her young body. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the my train leaves at five." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with him. But as it is ..." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd works. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him to spare Gregor's life. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it". INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would have been more than they could stand to have any more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Translator: David Wyllie not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was not a loss but a great advantage. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and done things. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I works. See paragraph 1.E below. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his waiting to save him. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if particular state visit http://pglaf.org people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Author: Franz Kafka playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in my train leaves at five." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the sight of this and all its noise. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 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 happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the my train leaves at five." his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of receipt of the work. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned left there again". ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to For additional contact information: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged opportunities to fix the problem. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and between all the easier". looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wisdom to investigate it? 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