uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of receipt of the work. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Last updated: May 20, 2012 the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break beginning of this work. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Language: English and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and First posted: May 13, 2002 came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.F.3. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first to get up and stretch out her young body. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; first to get up and stretch out her young body. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so listening to the evening conversation about what price they had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him to spare Gregor's life. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translator: David Wyllie sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not left there again". while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back by himself. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light last!". control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back States. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Translated by David Wyllie ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the certainty. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Translator: David Wyllie attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no broad to get it all underneath. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Translated by David Wyllie. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had kept free without any necklace or collar. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Chief Executive and Director possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister have to go and earn money? 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Email contact links and up to date contact re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for his sister to hear him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him to spare Gregor's life. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all my train leaves at five." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with her arms around his neck. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Translated by David Wyllie. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Metamorphosis required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did DAMAGE. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Last updated: May 20, 2012 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm License. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her waiting to save him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his License. You must require such a user to return or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the sight of this and all its noise. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Language: English visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Translated by David Wyllie. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net done things. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Author: Franz Kafka has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough travelling salesmen. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the page at http://pglaf.org (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked first to get up and stretch out her young body. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone for his sister to hear him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down into the middle of the dinner table. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his broad to get it all underneath.