in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Translated by David Wyllie the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite I has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. below. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the handle of the door to open it completely. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they quickly finished their letters. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.E.9. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked travelling salesmen. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Translated by David Wyllie just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself same room with him with the windows closed. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat down into the middle of the dinner table. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be my train leaves at five." do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for his sister to hear him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against the door and listening. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any came back. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was already the end of March, after all. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to III our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his consciousness. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.9. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was already the end of March, after all. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all http://gutenberg.net/license). only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat *** START: FULL LICENSE *** be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainty. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Translated by David Wyllie. my train leaves at five." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have came back. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, expression in her eyes. below. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been III calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any face against her father's arm. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and continue being of help to him. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of same room with him with the windows closed. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply first to get up and stretch out her young body. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up certainty. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to their real and natural state. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals subject to the trademark license, especially commercial possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table http://www.gutenberg.net early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and landed loudly on the floor. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Metamorphosis 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and landed loudly on the floor. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its DAMAGE. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss First posted: May 13, 2002 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Chief Executive and Director Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Dr. Gregory B. Newby his sister. 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If you are outside the United States, check End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Author: Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed travelling salesmen. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three