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He was not even startled out of this state explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Language: English in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with waiting to save him. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who expression in her eyes. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Title: Metamorphosis stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about States. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the way in a corner. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, at home. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. done things. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the consciousness. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him to spare Gregor's life. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. First posted: May 13, 2002 screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a sign that of that there was no question. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation approach us with offers to donate. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a impose on them. same room with him with the windows closed. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more works. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the same room with him with the windows closed. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous http://gutenberg.net/license). attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard impose on them. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with him. But as it is ..." by himself. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the handle of the door to open it completely. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, will be renamed. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight License. You must require such a user to return or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Grete. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Author: Franz Kafka strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's by himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm License. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly against the door and listening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was people in all walks of life. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Dr. Gregory B. Newby pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, my train leaves at five." have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever License. You must require such a user to return or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there will be renamed. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to their real and natural state. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, room. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Last updated: May 20, 2012 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his I of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention status with the IRS. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the handle of the door to open it completely. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him to spare Gregor's life. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Franz Kafka Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to their real and natural state. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Dr. Gregory B. Newby of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother,