should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.9. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into II the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply will be renamed. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the against the door and listening. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his II such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following life led by the family during these two months, must have made him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shame and regret. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Literary Archive Foundation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the way in a corner. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it". distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax First posted: May 13, 2002 against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking waiting to save him. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it". benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." For additional contact information: very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the great as that, caused himself no damage. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Last updated: May 20, 2012 she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium beginning of this work. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in face against her father's arm. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something left there again". state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Translated by David Wyllie Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white peaceful. differently from before. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Author: Franz Kafka they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking First posted: May 13, 2002 door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movements. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of receipt of the work. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Translated by David Wyllie. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with her arms around his neck. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they quickly finished their letters. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with towards the viewer. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even waiting to save him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like particular state visit http://pglaf.org Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak III provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared first she would call to him as she did so with words that she room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was not a loss but a great advantage. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shame and regret. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down face against her father's arm. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at this thought. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state