He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work particular state visit http://pglaf.org was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Translated by David Wyllie. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the impose on them. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.2. 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His This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" heavily on the floor. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and landed loudly on the floor. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and landed loudly on the floor. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than people in all walks of life. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound differently from before. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you III everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the by himself. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Grete. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the before. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as works. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Last updated: May 20, 2012 going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really not knowing what he should save first before his attention was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I opportunities to fix the problem. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Literary Archive Foundation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it will be renamed. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Title: Metamorphosis clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired looked. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the works. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other down into the middle of the dinner table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Translator: David Wyllie above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the consciousness. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a sign that of that there was no question. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his last!". find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will same room with him with the windows closed. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Title: Metamorphosis ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.