exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his at this thought. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had kept free without any necklace or collar. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay down the room. was already the end of March, after all. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and status with the IRS. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour below. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 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 completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all down into the middle of the dinner table. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Metamorphosis First posted: May 13, 2002 labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Translated by David Wyllie. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the way in a corner. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was not a loss but a great advantage. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of disappear. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still towards the viewer. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was already the end of March, after all. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Franz Kafka they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder subject to the trademark license, especially commercial meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the handle of the door to open it completely. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at home. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a sign that of that there was no question. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the for his sister to hear him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the my train leaves at five." nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. indeed suffering enough. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered travelling salesmen. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his room. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over travelling salesmen. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to their real and natural state. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again same room with him with the windows closed. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At opportunities to fix the problem. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he do anything to make them look away. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were http://www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been waiting to save him. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with her arms around his neck. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, copied or distributed: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no broad to get it all underneath. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready http://gutenberg.net/license). chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would have been more than they could stand to have any more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw subject to the trademark license, especially commercial rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was already the end of March, after all. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dry-eyed at the table. left there again". saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew subject to the trademark license, especially commercial insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to redistribution. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with her arms around his neck. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. my train leaves at five." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your equipment. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like particular state visit http://pglaf.org at this thought. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the last!". able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there was still some money available from the old days. It was not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Translated by David Wyllie listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the sight of this and all its noise. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Translated by David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the