to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Translator: David Wyllie joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, certainty. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.9. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On heavily on the floor. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shame and regret. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.9. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had kept free without any necklace or collar. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. last!". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would before. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg-tm works. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity For additional contact information: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the opportunities to fix the problem. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when http://www.gutenberg.net a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had kept free without any necklace or collar. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the way in a corner. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that continue being of help to him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently particular state visit http://pglaf.org dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living about the same subject as there were always at least two members of approach us with offers to donate. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.9. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR broad to get it all underneath. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was left there again". 1.F. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic works Translated by David Wyllie. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel face against her father's arm. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Grete. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Language: English the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than I "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Last updated: May 20, 2012 assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few things had become superfluous which, although they could not be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was already the end of March, after all. Author: Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Literary Archive Foundation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to against the door and listening. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had II on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. copied or distributed: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance http://www.gutenberg.net there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to differently from before. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's first to get up and stretch out her young body. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, expression in her eyes. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was already the end of March, after all. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Translated by David Wyllie chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room same room with him with the windows closed. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. disappear. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used III The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel below. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Title: Metamorphosis his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dry-eyed at the table. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with him. But as it is ..." travelling salesmen. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Translator: David Wyllie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at this thought. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and http://www.gutenberg.net were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for