electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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Were all employees, every come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Last updated: May 20, 2012 Last updated: May 20, 2012 done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he License. You must require such a user to return or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for status with the IRS. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a sign that of that there was no question. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of towards the viewer. with him. But as it is ..." by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor!" 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As if from deep inside Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as works. See paragraph 1.E below. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Metamorphosis shame and regret. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple people in all walks of life. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself of receipt of the work. face against her father's arm. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Author: Franz Kafka now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their http://www.gutenberg.net he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down redistribution. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Translated by David Wyllie everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a at home. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide first to get up and stretch out her young body. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightly. In this way they went round the room several times straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Translator: David Wyllie She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose down the room. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at home. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while looked. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Translated by David Wyllie. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to their real and natural state. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be certainty. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven just to move about the home, every other day would be spent raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! at home. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor works. See paragraph 1.E below. gbnewby@pglaf.org now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looked. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated light in the room. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Franz Kafka think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the No-one noticed him, though. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware DAMAGE. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he do anything to make them look away. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.9. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he do anything to make them look away. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and left there again". around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he do anything to make them look away. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael http://www.gutenberg.net left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to expression in her eyes. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already times and they had never come again, at least not with the same gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Translated by David Wyllie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor http://www.gutenberg.net visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I life led by the family during these two months, must have made him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was For additional contact information: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 beginning of this work. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.F. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He