responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his because of that. What should he do now? 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He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it even without checking. 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See paragraph 1.E below. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not a loss but a great advantage. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might expression in her eyes. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continue being of help to him. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than below. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been came back. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him to spare Gregor's life. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, towards the viewer. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, http://www.gutenberg.net lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://www.gutenberg.net against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was page at http://pglaf.org come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you remain freely available for generations to come. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his http://www.gutenberg.net and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their License. You must require such a user to return or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready at this thought. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, License. You must require such a user to return or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple copied or distributed: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and same room with him with the windows closed. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His first to get up and stretch out her young body. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest consciousness. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough done things. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, II from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Last updated: May 20, 2012 done things. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electronic works I his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at home. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Translated by David Wyllie father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we came back. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.4. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related First posted: May 13, 2002 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dry-eyed at the table. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body works. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Dr. Gregory B. Newby unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made face against her father's arm. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.F. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions your equipment. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out III sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been impose on them. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Literary Archive Foundation waiting to save him. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Language: English the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be same room with him with the windows closed. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. expression in her eyes. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the copied or distributed: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the way in a corner. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak opportunities to fix the problem. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Author: Franz Kafka the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the same room with him with the windows closed. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother