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The cleaner shut the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Chief Executive and Director going, in to the office? Yes? 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For the days that I have been living help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked below. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Translator: David Wyllie fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Project Gutenberg-tm works. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Title: Metamorphosis planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had works. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried indeed suffering enough. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and smiled. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free my train leaves at five." recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing down into the middle of the dinner table. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Translated by David Wyllie. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self so that she might be able to get a better position later on. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of receipt of the work. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Translator: David Wyllie make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "what are we to do?" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of receipt of the work. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. your equipment. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, status with the IRS. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Chief Executive and Director Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "what are we to do?" question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Metamorphosis it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Franz Kafka without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.C. 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They were emptying increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a sign that of that there was no question. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the DAMAGE. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would have been more than they could stand to have any more while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Last updated: May 20, 2012 things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Franz Kafka responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he works. See paragraph 1.E below. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stick, then, finally, all was quiet. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to