distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.9. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. works. See paragraph 1.E below. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Franz Kafka ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there broad to get it all underneath. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell particular state visit http://pglaf.org went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back First posted: May 13, 2002 irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she below. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out disappear. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" your equipment. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it". unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and landed loudly on the floor. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expression in her eyes. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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For was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with consciousness. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it". actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at home. at this thought. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would my train leaves at five." immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I DAMAGE. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the works. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still expression in her eyes. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, same room with him with the windows closed. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few light in the room. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the came back. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or works. See paragraph 1.E below. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax last!". to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they quickly finished their letters. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 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 anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him to spare Gregor's life. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of against the door and listening. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment States. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying For additional contact information: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out probably avoid injuring it. 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Come and give me a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance status with the IRS. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite will be renamed. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided redistribution. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and smiled. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come against the door and listening. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broad to get it all underneath. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Project Gutenberg-tm works. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would III to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all