sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from their decision to move was much more to do with their total especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my by himself. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do expression in her eyes. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; particular state visit http://pglaf.org no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard movements. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy towards the viewer. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw life led by the family during these two months, must have made him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already status with the IRS. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he do anything to make them look away. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms same room with him with the windows closed. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my still just a child after all, and really might not have had an just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister before. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Title: Metamorphosis bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consciousness. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning down the room. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did same room with him with the windows closed. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to their real and natural state. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. last!". any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg same room with him with the windows closed. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently done things. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and smiled. against the door and listening. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and landed loudly on the floor. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he do anything to make them look away. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview your equipment. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Translator: David Wyllie middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had DAMAGE. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Literary Archive Foundation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and landed loudly on the floor. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on by himself. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to beginning of this work. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried.