them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to III body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total States. 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If you do not agree to abide by all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got DAMAGE. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! 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The cleaner came in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Grete. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their your equipment. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. done things. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did my train leaves at five." broad to get it all underneath. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they quickly finished their letters. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered same room with him with the windows closed. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's DAMAGE. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" will be renamed. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost my train leaves at five." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it light in the room. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. copied or distributed: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stick, then, finally, all was quiet. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got by himself. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished same room with him with the windows closed. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Translated by David Wyllie. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Last updated: May 20, 2012 continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Language: English should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Grete. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Translated by David Wyllie some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shame and regret. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 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 shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was not a loss but a great advantage. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.E.9. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Author: Franz Kafka from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Foundation from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Literary Archive Foundation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it first to get up and stretch out her young body. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, indeed suffering enough. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, First posted: May 13, 2002 in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looked. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full will be renamed. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm peaceful. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he do anything to make them look away. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their your equipment. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to