times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had kept free without any necklace or collar. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Last updated: May 20, 2012 must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she DAMAGE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Title: Metamorphosis room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair subject to the trademark license, especially commercial do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Author: Franz Kafka other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.9. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and http://gutenberg.net/license). still just a child after all, and really might not have had an himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's looked. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and towards the viewer. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite opportunities to fix the problem. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any page at http://pglaf.org First posted: May 13, 2002 going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite light in the room. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a sign that of that there was no question. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many not knowing what he should save first before his attention was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and smiled. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with I her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dry-eyed at the table. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still works. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his broad to get it all underneath. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I movements. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. down the room. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against the door and listening. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was shame and regret. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm License. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is first to get up and stretch out her young body. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with him. But as it is ..." as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was not a loss but a great advantage. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one word of the conversation. 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The next train went at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, last!". hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to their real and natural state. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had opportunities to fix the problem. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the way in a corner. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, before. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Chief Executive and Director if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar For additional contact information: respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer differently from before. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was by himself. my train leaves at five." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Translator: David Wyllie pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.E.9. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Author: Franz Kafka round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they quickly finished their letters. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation movements. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even listening to the evening conversation about what price they had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Translator: David Wyllie unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her at home. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a