with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and For additional contact information: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they life led by the family during these two months, must have made him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I last!". Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just to move about the home, every other day would be spent said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Translated by David Wyllie the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Franz Kafka though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there was still some money available from the old days. It was not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he do anything to make them look away. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a certainty. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copied or distributed: flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down disappear. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. face against her father's arm. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off States. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and III Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and impose on them. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Translated by David Wyllie corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we people in all walks of life. approach us with offers to donate. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible continue being of help to him. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand opportunities to fix the problem. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Metamorphosis he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continued to speak through the door. 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It's not quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Chief Executive and Director belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by waiting to save him. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, consciousness. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I will be renamed. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for approach us with offers to donate. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still States. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself as he liked. 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"Can the chief clerk come in to see you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Literary Archive Foundation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would have been more than they could stand to have any more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works First posted: May 13, 2002 This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.9. works. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. your equipment. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with down the room. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "what are we to do?" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to. 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That would have let him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Translated by David Wyllie. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular consciousness. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if disappear. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to their real and natural state. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic works that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could License. You must require such a user to return or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of receipt of the work. opportunities to fix the problem. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even last!". especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would