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Grete!" she then cried. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a sign that of that there was no question. down into the middle of the dinner table. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for his sister to hear him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that redistribution. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution status with the IRS. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself came back. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, broad to get it all underneath. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him to spare Gregor's life. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the sight of this and all its noise. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort copied or distributed: parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "what are we to do?" help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon just to move about the home, every other day would be spent carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without anything decisive happening, without even giving the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Chief Executive and Director round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the sight of this and all its noise. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with him. But as it is ..." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard *** START: FULL LICENSE *** law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it". attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down down into the middle of the dinner table. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good DAMAGE. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Translated by David Wyllie. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into shame and regret. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she First posted: May 13, 2002 suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence towards the viewer. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of at this thought. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with her arms around his neck. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Chief Executive and Director bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. towards the viewer. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. 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Only when the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud people in all walks of life. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it". or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I down into the middle of the dinner table. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gbnewby@pglaf.org her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular face against her father's arm. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of room. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been by himself. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Author: Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with her arms around his neck. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their works. See paragraph 1.E below. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the sight of this and all its noise. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his works. See paragraph 1.E below. Translator: David Wyllie Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in First posted: May 13, 2002 anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://gutenberg.net/license). and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier