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Gregor also refrained, this time, from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Translated by David Wyllie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his will be renamed. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Foundation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the done things. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his I Translated by David Wyllie with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the way in a corner. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the way in a corner. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch before. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they quickly finished their letters. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if against the door and listening. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a sign that of that there was no question. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime certainty. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work shame and regret. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Last updated: May 20, 2012 thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This stick, then, finally, all was quiet. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did License. You must require such a user to return or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face DAMAGE. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Author: Franz Kafka whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would at home. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know waiting to save him. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was not a loss but a great advantage. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the works. See paragraph 1.E below. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower it". used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.9. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this peaceful. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to. 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I can't endure it any flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for light in the room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then first to get up and stretch out her young body. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, status with the IRS. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with her arms around his neck. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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Gregor went straight to hide not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get light in the room. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and smiled. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Project Gutenberg-tm works. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation impose on them. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was already the end of March, after all. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister differently from before. below. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Project Gutenberg-tm works. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electronic works overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned For additional contact information: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly opportunities to fix the problem. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of receipt of the work. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm License. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend States. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at I even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the http://gutenberg.net/license). give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with him. But as it is ..." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looked. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was light in the room. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the sight of this and all its noise. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free License. You must require such a user to return or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware