cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little movements. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.E.9. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with him. But as it is ..." while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** below. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at home. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.F. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it". planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Project Gutenberg-tm works. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to their real and natural state. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their heavily on the floor. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gbnewby@pglaf.org of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like looked. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to their real and natural state. dry-eyed at the table. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to http://www.gutenberg.net without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with him. But as it is ..." Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his below. down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even though she could have checked for herself and could have known her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in particular state visit http://pglaf.org really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll came back. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister impose on them. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Translated by David Wyllie. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say room. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and landed loudly on the floor. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation first to get up and stretch out her young body. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you shame and regret. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went gbnewby@pglaf.org His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was not a loss but a great advantage. approach us with offers to donate. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the your equipment. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any