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They were emptying this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of receipt of the work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with him. But as it is ..." of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was not a loss but a great advantage. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by for his sister to hear him. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never my train leaves at five." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all First posted: May 13, 2002 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. status with the IRS. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the III in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opportunities to fix the problem. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "what is wrong? 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They think we to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Last updated: May 20, 2012 up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with at this thought. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her approach us with offers to donate. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white redistribution. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would works. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people in all walks of life. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. redistribution. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. face against her father's arm. Author: Franz Kafka early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they room. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living For additional contact information: beginning of this work. down into the middle of the dinner table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic works Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing will be renamed. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a sign that of that there was no question. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I waiting to save him. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Franz Kafka help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Foundation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying disappear. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was not a loss but a great advantage. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was same room with him with the windows closed. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of receipt of the work. Title: Metamorphosis individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the States. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: consciousness. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with will be renamed. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Dr. Gregory B. Newby appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to their real and natural state. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the License. You must require such a user to return or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first redistribution. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a face against her father's arm. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Translated by David Wyllie. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Title: Metamorphosis convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about License. You must require such a user to return or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with him. But as it is ..." and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the differently from before. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dry-eyed at the table. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, same room with him with the windows closed. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his