like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty subject to the trademark license, especially commercial too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shame and regret. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. First posted: May 13, 2002 eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was your equipment. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. works. See paragraph 1.E below. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disappear. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the way in a corner. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as indeed suffering enough. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, last!". them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. 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Grete!" she then cried. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, down into the middle of the dinner table. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but particular state visit http://pglaf.org until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his nothing serious. 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It was his sister who had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went page at http://pglaf.org lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use will be renamed. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movements. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had kept free without any necklace or collar. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Dr. Gregory B. Newby He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his same room with him with the windows closed. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him to spare Gregor's life. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours *** START: FULL LICENSE *** coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could expression in her eyes. beginning of this work. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they page at http://pglaf.org lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few between all the easier". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and smiled. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.F. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if your equipment. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed impose on them. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown left there again". her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of came back. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there was still some money available from the old days. It was not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to their real and natural state. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Translated by David Wyllie Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was already the end of March, after all. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half approach us with offers to donate. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.E.9. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something *** START: FULL LICENSE *** almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was already the end of March, after all. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than electronic works it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact between all the easier". inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. disappear. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would copied or distributed: indeed suffering enough. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Translator: David Wyllie instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly down into the middle of the dinner table. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "what are we to do?" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Last updated: May 20, 2012 are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after