Franz Kafka glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, beginning of this work. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Translator: David Wyllie made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free my train leaves at five." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Translated by David Wyllie out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his came back. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if my train leaves at five." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Dr. Gregory B. Newby immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space greatest consideration so that his family could bear the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did came back. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE things had become superfluous which, although they could not be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? without anything decisive happening, without even giving the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into came back. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they quickly finished their letters. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and landed loudly on the floor. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the sight of this and all its noise. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, redistribution. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement disappear. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. 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They seemed to have realised see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was already the end of March, after all. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United certainty. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. dry-eyed at the table. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily beginning of this work. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about at home. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - travelling salesmen. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way came back. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples First posted: May 13, 2002 watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his left there again". people in all walks of life. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the your equipment. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he States. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread light in the room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had kept free without any necklace or collar. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock subject to the trademark license, especially commercial done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against the door and listening. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he