press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can beginning of this work. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw DAMAGE. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to against the door and listening. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel broad to get it all underneath. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was not a loss but a great advantage. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Metamorphosis insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and landed loudly on the floor. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's between all the easier". without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother below. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for his sister to hear him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Literary Archive Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy License. You must require such a user to return or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and landed loudly on the floor. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had kept free without any necklace or collar. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite certainty. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would have been more than they could stand to have any more permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the sight of this and all its noise. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give approach us with offers to donate. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Author: Franz Kafka INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he do anything to make them look away. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Title: Metamorphosis possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had between all the easier". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if gbnewby@pglaf.org to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at this thought. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new impose on them. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the sight of this and all its noise. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his heavily on the floor. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with him. But as it is ..." form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite III than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.C. 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But as if in gruff before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when page at http://pglaf.org considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw particular state visit http://pglaf.org your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or continue being of help to him. License. You must require such a user to return or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour approach us with offers to donate. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was not a loss but a great advantage. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at shame and regret. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! disappear. and smiled. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, left there again". peaceful. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project approach us with offers to donate. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like