splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with her arms around his neck. "what are we to do?" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing done things. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.2. 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Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. my train leaves at five." completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they last!". Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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And he could not knock until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was not a loss but a great advantage. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. opportunities to fix the problem. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk towards the viewer. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's works. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went States. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not knowing what he should save first before his attention was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Translator: David Wyllie as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish down the room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him to spare Gregor's life. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation light in the room. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael http://gutenberg.net/license). money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Language: English 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total First posted: May 13, 2002 he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a down the room. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very impose on them. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Translated by David Wyllie. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom towards the viewer. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 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Should he really call for help and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not First posted: May 13, 2002 death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true face against her father's arm. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shame and regret. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg certainty. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was not a loss but a great advantage. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you down into the middle of the dinner table. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Title: Metamorphosis Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen same room with him with the windows closed. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 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 charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dry-eyed at the table. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", below. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Translator: David Wyllie speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Author: Franz Kafka prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked particular state visit http://pglaf.org help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him at home. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised