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One side of his body lifted itself, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Grete. would have been more than they could stand to have any more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes light in the room. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.1. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which down the room. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the sight of this and all its noise. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, refund. 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Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. redistribution. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for his sister to hear him. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by status with the IRS. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him License. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at heavily on the floor. of receipt of the work. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand done things. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole listening to the evening conversation about what price they had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they quickly finished their letters. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with her arms around his neck. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in against the door and listening. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite done things. to their real and natural state. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Translated by David Wyllie. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut below. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong II Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. broad to get it all underneath. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Metamorphosis movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room face against her father's arm. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Franz Kafka was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, continue being of help to him. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dry-eyed at the table. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it". alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Translated by David Wyllie. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last!". have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body subject to the trademark license, especially commercial even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Language: English respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little