** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Foundation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because he couldn't stand the smell. 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She rushed over to behind her father, who had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but approach us with offers to donate. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm continue being of help to him. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg-tm works. of receipt of the work. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag States. had kept free without any necklace or collar. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they quickly finished their letters. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had kept free without any necklace or collar. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, For additional contact information: had kept free without any necklace or collar. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front came back. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object at this thought. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel other way. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the way in a corner. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a face against her father's arm. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the way in a corner. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property your equipment. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and landed loudly on the floor. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over without anything decisive happening, without even giving the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Franz Kafka greatest consideration so that his family could bear the For additional contact information: came back. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.9. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing room. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I not knowing what he should save first before his attention was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of receipt of the work. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the door and listening. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against the door and listening. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consciousness. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Metamorphosis against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of disappear. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shame and regret. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: status with the IRS. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able face against her father's arm. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dry-eyed at the table. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole subject to the trademark license, especially commercial felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not For additional contact information: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.9. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be towards the viewer. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of receipt of the work. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of receipt of the work. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the III of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room