watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had kept free without any necklace or collar. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do continue being of help to him. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.F. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." 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This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about certainty. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether travelling salesmen. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 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Now, though, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a certainty. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go at home. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left there again". Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but down the room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without anything decisive happening, without even giving the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the way in a corner. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled I Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him. But as it is ..." of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Franz Kafka was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something before. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His status with the IRS. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his copied or distributed: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without anything decisive happening, without even giving the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included redistribution. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Author: Franz Kafka family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Language: English was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's against the door and listening. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project shame and regret. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then electronic works then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back subject to the trademark license, especially commercial situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had impose on them. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without your equipment. Translator: David Wyllie find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps things had become superfluous which, although they could not be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all done things. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with him. But as it is ..." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the handle of the door to open it completely. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Grete. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had room. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gbnewby@pglaf.org the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Title: Metamorphosis especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and smiled. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the your equipment. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Dr. Gregory B. Newby amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had