this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh peaceful. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shame and regret. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Author: Franz Kafka stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa expression in her eyes. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a sign that of that there was no question. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Translated by David Wyllie. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent before. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left there again". feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in broad to get it all underneath. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. towards the viewer. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Dr. Gregory B. Newby on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there was still some money available from the old days. It was not End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie certainty. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shame and regret. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.9. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand certainty. left there again". stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in expression in her eyes. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Franz Kafka how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property License. You must require such a user to return or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the way in a corner. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the handle of the door to open it completely. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the http://www.gutenberg.net fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where left there again". his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.F. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had kept free without any necklace or collar. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his States. 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She rushed over to behind her father, who had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole heavily on the floor. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation so that she might be able to get a better position later on. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with I has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's your equipment. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and smiled. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had kept free without any necklace or collar. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Literary Archive Foundation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he do anything to make them look away. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the handle of the door to open it completely. differently from before. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite gbnewby@pglaf.org been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic works on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent towards the viewer. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for his sister to hear him. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at this thought. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about between all the easier". situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he do anything to make them look away. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter