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It was half past six and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and last!". same room with him with the windows closed. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use redistribution. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your continue being of help to him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got approach us with offers to donate. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, will be renamed. room. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions towards the viewer. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Title: Metamorphosis turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in For additional contact information: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but movements. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. I sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the First posted: May 13, 2002 on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Translator: David Wyllie present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching down the room. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling differently from before. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at impose on them. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room people in all walks of life. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided broad to get it all underneath. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw things had become superfluous which, although they could not be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Title: Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Last updated: May 20, 2012 the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. my train leaves at five." not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Literary Archive Foundation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have people in all walks of life. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the I ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. opportunities to fix the problem. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about last!". were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them things had become superfluous which, although they could not be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there was still some money available from the old days. It was not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, impose on them. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - will be renamed. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Franz Kafka himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see your equipment. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had heavily on the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already page at http://pglaf.org After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg-tm License. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with him. But as it is ..." "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or approach us with offers to donate. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Translated by David Wyllie. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been gbnewby@pglaf.org with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with shame and regret. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made