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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower certainty. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.F.1. 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If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact differently from before. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided people in all walks of life. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and movements. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be States. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Language: English the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with him. But as it is ..." sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Translated by David Wyllie distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." License. You must require such a user to return or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or left there again". Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and landed loudly on the floor. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of impose on them. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier by himself. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his I in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front http://gutenberg.net/license). gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for at home. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had kept free without any necklace or collar. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to against the door and listening. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be redistribution. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he do anything to make them look away. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Literary Archive Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Metamorphosis to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of at this thought. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like States. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shame and regret. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they copied or distributed: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the handle of the door to open it completely. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, towards the viewer. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was not a loss but a great advantage. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd below. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether License. You must require such a user to return or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the below. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light below. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project differently from before. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used first to get up and stretch out her young body. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was opportunities to fix the problem. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Translated by David Wyllie. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic particular state visit http://pglaf.org (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translator: David Wyllie is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Foundation collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even though she could have checked for herself and could have known movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with him. But as it is ..." electronic works your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face