especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite copied or distributed: couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations For additional contact information: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that for his sister to hear him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the sight of this and all its noise. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the handle of the door to open it completely. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up License. You must require such a user to return or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to below. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him to spare Gregor's life. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present III Author: Franz Kafka before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room approach us with offers to donate. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had First posted: May 13, 2002 There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Author: Franz Kafka TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Literary Archive Foundation the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and landed loudly on the floor. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. http://gutenberg.net/license). you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide left there again". everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and smiled. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project movements. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, impose on them. works. See paragraph 1.E below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound below. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance travelling salesmen. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He http://www.gutenberg.net certainty. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time slightly. In this way they went round the room several times found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He times and they had never come again, at least not with the same listening to the evening conversation about what price they had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it with his little legs. 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Other times he was not at all in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Language: English though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Translated by David Wyllie. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose page at http://pglaf.org to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the For additional contact information: while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there First posted: May 13, 2002 sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock still just a child after all, and really might not have had an might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no consciousness. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite