out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the broad to get it all underneath. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the sight of this and all its noise. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic works turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic works be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply differently from before. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and smiled. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and looked. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Foundation to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, status with the IRS. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of receipt of the work. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down For additional contact information: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to face against her father's arm. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her continue being of help to him. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continue being of help to him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Franz Kafka was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it". of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Translator: David Wyllie labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you travelling salesmen. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware expression in her eyes. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had kept free without any necklace or collar. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At by himself. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from their decision to move was much more to do with their total remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had kept free without any necklace or collar. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many differently from before. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will movements. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing III things had become superfluous which, although they could not be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for his sister to hear him. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk DAMAGE. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be will be renamed. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting below. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with him. But as it is ..." the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 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His father went back to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And light in the room. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and smiled. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move DAMAGE. differently from before. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they him to spare Gregor's life. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm License. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Translated by David Wyllie. Language: English open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Last updated: May 20, 2012 arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a