strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with him. But as it is ..." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen subject to the trademark license, especially commercial special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled *** START: FULL LICENSE *** nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and my train leaves at five." works. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the waiting to save him. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. will be renamed. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for still just a child after all, and really might not have had an agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman expression in her eyes. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the sight of this and all its noise. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Metamorphosis your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a down into the middle of the dinner table. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and never to have to open the door unless it was especially father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a down the room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give between all the easier". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. First posted: May 13, 2002 "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "what are we to do?" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Translator: David Wyllie wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. left there again". destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Foundation very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beginning of this work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in came back. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the handle of the door to open it completely. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; DAMAGE. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was already the end of March, after all. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated done things. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could last!". anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. http://gutenberg.net/license). there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and landed loudly on the floor. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Last updated: May 20, 2012 remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they quickly finished their letters. 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Was it really not enough him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they First posted: May 13, 2002 http://gutenberg.net/license). From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as my train leaves at five." while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Translated by David Wyllie until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his waiting to save him. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't certainty. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily life led by the family during these two months, must have made him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room between all the easier". with her arms around his neck. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that page at http://pglaf.org water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Grete. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a dry-eyed at the table. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the face against her father's arm. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted times and they had never come again, at least not with the same whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who by himself. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translated by David Wyllie normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dry-eyed at the table. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they II that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that broad to get it all underneath. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's works. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Language: English just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even though she could have checked for herself and could have known here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he opportunities to fix the problem. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or copied or distributed: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with movements. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards the viewer. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his against the door and listening. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which