with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was not a loss but a great advantage. was not a loss but a great advantage. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the II word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at home. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of travelling salesmen. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never room. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless disappear. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Foundation himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended status with the IRS. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something http://gutenberg.net/license). dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she disappear. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was came back. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check came back. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dry-eyed at the table. first to get up and stretch out her young body. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Translator: David Wyllie it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took For additional contact information: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so works. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say first to get up and stretch out her young body. License. You must require such a user to return or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first to get up and stretch out her young body. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would indeed suffering enough. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Franz Kafka would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they quickly finished their letters. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down should have been; it certainly must have rung. 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They seemed to have realised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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As was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at more, everything was left up to him. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shame and regret. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Translated by David Wyllie. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to their real and natural state. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and smiled. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Foundation with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to their real and natural state. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by expression in her eyes. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Chief Executive and Director walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door,