we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the way in a corner. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Language: English raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom came back. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would have been more than they could stand to have any more had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his room. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; peaceful. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would have been more than they could stand to have any more the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electronic works come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Chief Executive and Director friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, below. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Translator: David Wyllie considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. will be renamed. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to same room with him with the windows closed. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.F. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Chief Executive and Director as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not knowing what he should save first before his attention was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that shame and regret. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Last updated: May 20, 2012 companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. II written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! down into the middle of the dinner table. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT works. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something continue being of help to him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Title: Metamorphosis her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little waiting to save him. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and smiled. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply my train leaves at five." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked consciousness. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto went to the door as ever and opened it. 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What he did, making more noise prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ways including including checks, online payments and credit card situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of receipt of the work. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation Literary Archive Foundation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to approach us with offers to donate. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Translator: David Wyllie as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived my train leaves at five." now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shame and regret. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had kept free without any necklace or collar. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and landed loudly on the floor. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he do anything to make them look away. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear by himself. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the status with the IRS. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the dry-eyed at the table. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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