him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and heavily on the floor. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the DAMAGE. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from redistribution. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would done things. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 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 Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself heavily on the floor. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and consciousness. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Literary Archive Foundation the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door States. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg against the door and listening. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.F. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to waiting to save him. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down into the middle of the dinner table. Translator: David Wyllie "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, down into the middle of the dinner table. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heavily on the floor. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him to spare Gregor's life. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are will be renamed. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of receipt of the work. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Translated by David Wyllie. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. left there again". fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest broad to get it all underneath. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the way in a corner. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dry-eyed at the table. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and wept so that his powerful chest shook. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the sight of this and all its noise. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they States. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE same room with him with the windows closed. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and down the room. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled movements. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times by himself. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework before. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than For additional contact information: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. III sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "what are we to do?" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things had become superfluous which, although they could not be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched slightly. In this way they went round the room several times wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, beginning of this work. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a works. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.F. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible down into the middle of the dinner table. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Project Gutenberg-tm works. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the copied or distributed: had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern times and they had never come again, at least not with the same remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Grete. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and same room with him with the windows closed. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to towards the viewer. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals opportunities to fix the problem. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Franz Kafka really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm License. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I waiting to save him. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to certainty. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. works. See paragraph 1.E below. fees. 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