him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into page at http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found opportunities to fix the problem. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed approach us with offers to donate. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." travelling salesmen. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in down the room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE movements. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Translated by David Wyllie on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stick, then, finally, all was quiet. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Author: Franz Kafka good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Translator: David Wyllie 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of receipt of the work. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of electronic works then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you certainty. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside differently from before. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Language: English that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his down the room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even though she could have checked for herself and could have known her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate listening to the evening conversation about what price they had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project shame and regret. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a sign that of that there was no question. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite same room with him with the windows closed. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Literary Archive Foundation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with him. But as it is ..." entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have II even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him to spare Gregor's life. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I your equipment. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the face against her father's arm. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief people in all walks of life. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with him. But as it is ..." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. waiting to save him. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had kept free without any necklace or collar. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with him. But as it is ..." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her first, carefully turning his head to the side. 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He moved very gradually, as if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a sign that of that there was no question. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed continue being of help to him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of at home. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the handle of the door to open it completely. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "what are we to do?" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works. See paragraph 1.E below. particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, again from outside. 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