towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm For additional contact information: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the your equipment. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had continue being of help to him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about same room with him with the windows closed. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping copied or distributed: works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished left there again". seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in indeed suffering enough. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself. left there again". to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was works. See paragraph 1.E below. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Title: Metamorphosis experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it last!". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother down the room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would have been more than they could stand to have any more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel just to move about the home, every other day would be spent drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and looked. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do certainty. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his http://www.gutenberg.net from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him to spare Gregor's life. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought left there again". service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 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 practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; works. See paragraph 1.E below. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop at home. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear *** START: FULL LICENSE *** came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with disappear. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with her arms around his neck. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and there were little balls of dust and filth. 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If you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. first to get up and stretch out her young body. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would travelling salesmen. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would have been more than they could stand to have any more that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Chief Executive and Director permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.1. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for his sister to hear him. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel done things. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than my train leaves at five." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Translated by David Wyllie Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about First posted: May 13, 2002 Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if opportunities to fix the problem. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the left there again". Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Language: English So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that DAMAGE. and smiled. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides.