again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Language: English cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "what are we to do?" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of room. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the between all the easier". donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dry-eyed at the table. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and smiled. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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It's not quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and by himself. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." done things. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Grete. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew times and they had never come again, at least not with the same driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out still just a child after all, and really might not have had an because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak gbnewby@pglaf.org construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. at home. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. against the door and listening. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Chief Executive and Director "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project redistribution. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag approach us with offers to donate. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, by himself. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of receipt of the work. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Grete. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Author: Franz Kafka round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. electronic works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's expression in her eyes. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he do anything to make them look away. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would have been more than they could stand to have any more carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff heavily on the floor. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to came back. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Translator: David Wyllie hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a sign that of that there was no question. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him to spare Gregor's life. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true between all the easier". it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 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 as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; heavily on the floor. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was particular state visit http://pglaf.org chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to their real and natural state. redistribution. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the