away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the sight of this and all its noise. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Translator: David Wyllie morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with him. But as it is ..." out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him against the door and listening. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 works. See paragraph 1.E below. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty http://www.gutenberg.net death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movements. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Franz Kafka to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.9. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the heavily on the floor. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with will be renamed. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.A. 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He had first to slowly turn himself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, below. by himself. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See consciousness. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come down the room. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; face against her father's arm. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in by himself. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends III To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free just to move about the home, every other day would be spent look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shame and regret. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the sight of this and all its noise. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, III the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right over to the window where they remained with their arms around each anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Translator: David Wyllie parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for his sister to hear him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be approach us with offers to donate. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had kept free without any necklace or collar. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, last!". Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations particular state visit http://pglaf.org were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he do anything to make them look away. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The down the room. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head States. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.9. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. works. See paragraph 1.E below. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or down into the middle of the dinner table. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have last!". perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would consciousness. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Literary Archive Foundation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely disappear. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm impose on them. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they quickly finished their letters.