top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation down the room. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Foundation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looked. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it". Franz Kafka thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Grete. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on particular state visit http://pglaf.org should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and redistribution. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. travelling salesmen. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak by himself. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Translated by David Wyllie. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and landed loudly on the floor. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? by himself. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said below. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any http://gutenberg.net/license). onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg down into the middle of the dinner table. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what left there again". called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's down the room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was your equipment. down into the middle of the dinner table. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but DAMAGE. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched opportunities to fix the problem. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of receipt of the work. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but people in all walks of life. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he do anything to make them look away. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, consciousness. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. status with the IRS. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided looked. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed http://gutenberg.net/license). time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a sign that of that there was no question. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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"He isn't well, please believe It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest her face. 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You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movements. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Franz Kafka help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall first she would call to him as she did so with words that she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever approach us with offers to donate. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK movements. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they quickly finished their letters. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up continue being of help to him. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Grete. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet opportunities to fix the problem. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Translated by David Wyllie. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the way in a corner. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you by himself. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to