suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple consciousness. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Title: Metamorphosis for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the disappear. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's down the room. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slightly. In this way they went round the room several times what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, License. You must require such a user to return or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and consciousness. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not knowing what he should save first before his attention was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Author: Franz Kafka earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching copied or distributed: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy First posted: May 13, 2002 - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and never to have to open the door unless it was especially before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Metamorphosis question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and opportunities to fix the problem. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Last updated: May 20, 2012 him to spare Gregor's life. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dry-eyed at the table. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the approach us with offers to donate. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. 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In this way they went round the room several times They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact beginning of this work. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project page at http://pglaf.org dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was control. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort continue being of help to him. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to their real and natural state. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to their real and natural state. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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In order to test his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they quickly finished their letters. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen will be renamed. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shame and regret. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Author: Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there redistribution. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had License. You must require such a user to return or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the way in a corner. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, indeed suffering enough. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.F. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat For additional contact information: does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and http://www.gutenberg.net hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Foundation on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no beginning of this work. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his between all the easier". page at http://pglaf.org of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in