been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looked. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of receipt of the work. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Author: Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See your equipment. people in all walks of life. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and landed loudly on the floor. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no below. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Dr. Gregory B. Newby and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his III he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy room. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his II and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement towards the viewer. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still works. See paragraph 1.E below. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Franz Kafka enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Dr. Gregory B. Newby secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones towards the viewer. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He *** START: FULL LICENSE *** come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 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But this short conversation less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living same room with him with the windows closed. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works. See paragraph 1.E below. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Foundation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner consciousness. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she For additional contact information: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought at home. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a peaceful. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day impose on them. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they quickly finished their letters. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived *** START: FULL LICENSE *** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hard of hearing. 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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak him to spare Gregor's life. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a travelling salesmen. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible particular state visit http://pglaf.org wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shame and regret. face against her father's arm. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the handle of the door to open it completely. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would page at http://pglaf.org chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished First posted: May 13, 2002 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Translator: David Wyllie with her arms around his neck. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so down into the middle of the dinner table. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they quickly finished their letters. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Translated by David Wyllie. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of page at http://pglaf.org everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep at home. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then