feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it". the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with her arms around his neck. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday travelling salesmen. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of works. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Grete. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, III Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have without anything decisive happening, without even giving the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they quickly finished their letters. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not impose on them. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no my train leaves at five." From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my waiting to save him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with her arms around his neck. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." shame and regret. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all particular state visit http://pglaf.org that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shame and regret. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. 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His father had arrived stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "what is wrong? 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"What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and works. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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He did not have the slightest particular state visit http://pglaf.org visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he left there again". improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Chief Executive and Director question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, travelling salesmen. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "what are we to do?" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with For additional contact information: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expression in her eyes. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. at this thought. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United about the same subject as there were always at least two members of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This II hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy people in all walks of life. impose on them. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Translated by David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring people in all walks of life. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never done things. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Dr. Gregory B. Newby of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange life led by the family during these two months, must have made him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, shame and regret. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against the door and listening. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Translated by David Wyllie. at home. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and landed loudly on the floor. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper II required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they quickly finished their letters. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him to spare Gregor's life. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. States. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and landed loudly on the floor. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot things had become superfluous which, although they could not be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with her arms around his neck. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way heavily on the floor. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling before. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to done things. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many