his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay First posted: May 13, 2002 hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven First posted: May 13, 2002 imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could left there again". (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, DAMAGE. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: disappear. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Foundation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you will be renamed. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him to spare Gregor's life. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Literary Archive Foundation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and at this thought. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak License. You must require such a user to return or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised DAMAGE. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found I the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him to spare Gregor's life. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm License. will be renamed. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Language: English was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would have been more than they could stand to have any more Translator: David Wyllie highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with against the door and listening. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was approach us with offers to donate. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or last!". an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it at this thought. Title: Metamorphosis Author: Franz Kafka had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement broad to get it all underneath. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to their real and natural state. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] by himself. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were people in all walks of life. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Chief Executive and Director dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load approach us with offers to donate. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first to get up and stretch out her young body. broad to get it all underneath. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if looked. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for at this thought. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. heavily on the floor. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Foundation might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first to get up and stretch out her young body. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from their decision to move was much more to do with their total doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the way in a corner. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the way in a corner. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he do anything to make them look away. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with him. But as it is ..." back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff shame and regret. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.9. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and last!". say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translated by David Wyllie everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open particular state visit http://pglaf.org work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more same room with him with the windows closed. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some III 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had kept free without any necklace or collar. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her