just to move about the home, every other day would be spent good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against the door and listening. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still just a child after all, and really might not have had an http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they quickly finished their letters. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translated by David Wyllie he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do expression in her eyes. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back. Translated by David Wyllie. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the handle of the door to open it completely. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Chief Executive and Director imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and smiled. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm License. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the music and his sister with the violin. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little legs would find a use. 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There were times when he simply became too tired to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and landed loudly on the floor. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Author: Franz Kafka it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Dr. Gregory B. Newby warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, differently from before. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Translated by David Wyllie his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of receipt of the work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he electronic works doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at dry-eyed at the table. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; below. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Translated by David Wyllie chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broad to get it all underneath. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that opportunities to fix the problem. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite movements. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Literary Archive Foundation make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of indeed suffering enough. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is will be renamed. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At face against her father's arm. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and landed loudly on the floor. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his beginning of this work. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Translated by David Wyllie. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to their real and natural state. States. heavily on the floor. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there down the room. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 greatest consideration so that his family could bear the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still times and they had never come again, at least not with the same instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him to spare Gregor's life. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was already the end of March, after all. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the handle of the door to open it completely. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have indeed suffering enough. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure certainty. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him,