Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then copied or distributed: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was already the end of March, after all. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of by himself. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was consciousness. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. last!". to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with her arms around his neck. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even about the same subject as there were always at least two members of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her looked. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his looked. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to DAMAGE. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the copied or distributed: electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they quickly finished their letters. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Title: Metamorphosis water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most http://www.gutenberg.net the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister between all the easier". his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with her arms around his neck. the sight of this and all its noise. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up subject to the trademark license, especially commercial against the door and listening. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to their real and natural state. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, I at this thought. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, consciousness. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily first to get up and stretch out her young body. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear redistribution. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock by himself. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Translated by David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what page at http://pglaf.org of receipt of the work. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the handle of the door to open it completely. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as For additional contact information: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had II takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally First posted: May 13, 2002 money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she III other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times looked. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg status with the IRS. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall works. See paragraph 1.E below. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and between all the easier". each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit impose on them. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. 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And nor is your position stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Literary Archive Foundation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at III "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic light in the room. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the certainty. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a sign that of that there was no question. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER looked. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with waiting to save him. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk light in the room. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to same room with him with the windows closed. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the other door which was still held bolted in place. 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That would have let him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ways including including checks, online payments and credit card irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch,