forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "what are we to do?" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, works. See paragraph 1.E below. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.F. last!". window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again first she would call to him as she did so with words that she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Literary Archive Foundation word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present http://gutenberg.net/license). to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Translated by David Wyllie. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for his sister to hear him. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had dry-eyed at the table. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he do anything to make them look away. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impose on them. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom works. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F.1. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently gbnewby@pglaf.org himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner broad to get it all underneath. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Dr. Gregory B. Newby glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would have been more than they could stand to have any more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and landed loudly on the floor. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: electronic works just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was waiting to save him. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say down the room. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous down the room. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the way in a corner. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he First posted: May 13, 2002 vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself works. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their DAMAGE. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and against the door and listening. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Title: Metamorphosis success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Translated by David Wyllie. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; III feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding my train leaves at five." out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in towards the viewer. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which indeed suffering enough. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. your equipment. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. 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If an Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been done things. room. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was not a loss but a great advantage. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Translated by David Wyllie. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Title: Metamorphosis seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and wept so that his powerful chest shook. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Author: Franz Kafka rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.9. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to their real and natural state. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust.