It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He for his sister to hear him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." II one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her left there again". sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the charwoman was here. 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He was sure that everyone would turn on him any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he gbnewby@pglaf.org slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning broad to get it all underneath. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Grete. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and wept so that his powerful chest shook. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown http://www.gutenberg.net trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dry-eyed at the table. heavily on the floor. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a sign that of that there was no question. heavily on the floor. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and landed loudly on the floor. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for his sister to hear him. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd same room with him with the windows closed. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the by himself. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ways including including checks, online payments and credit card at home. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm works. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no subject to the trademark license, especially commercial turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was impose on them. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room. light in the room. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for his sister to hear him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the way in a corner. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, beginning of this work. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees I his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and smiled. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the status with the IRS. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work peaceful. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to beginning of this work. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for down into the middle of the dinner table. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation face against her father's arm. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or my train leaves at five." steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. towards the viewer. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.9. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with him. But as it is ..." Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Translator: David Wyllie "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to gbnewby@pglaf.org though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Translated by David Wyllie intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Author: Franz Kafka choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really listening to the evening conversation about what price they had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their page at http://pglaf.org "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy not knowing what he should save first before his attention was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself room. 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Her father, of course, was startled Metamorphosis "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he http://gutenberg.net/license). of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with http://www.gutenberg.net be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. left there again". there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming shame and regret. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family"