1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to their real and natural state. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Metamorphosis they quickly finished their letters. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, room. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered peaceful. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would have been more than they could stand to have any more First posted: May 13, 2002 any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, at this thought. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he approach us with offers to donate. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had your equipment. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but first to get up and stretch out her young body. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All greatest consideration so that his family could bear the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listening to the evening conversation about what price they had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a First posted: May 13, 2002 eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking III round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, disappear. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH below. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movements. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Translated by David Wyllie. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Metamorphosis an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dry-eyed at the table. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can below. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dry-eyed at the table. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay room. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.F. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. down the room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest electronic works of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Translated by David Wyllie. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. will be renamed. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they status with the IRS. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. looked. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he do anything to make them look away. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opportunities to fix the problem. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower below. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Translated by David Wyllie II up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Foundation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how last!". himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of at home. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little face against her father's arm. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Project Gutenberg-tm works. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him to spare Gregor's life. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after impose on them. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects will be renamed. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Franz Kafka terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Translator: David Wyllie any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the II as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come First posted: May 13, 2002 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. 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