wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and movements. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with her arms around his neck. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not down the room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment movements. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation same room with him with the windows closed. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him to spare Gregor's life. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her light in the room. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F. the way in a corner. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was certainty. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he do anything to make them look away. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came at home. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work between all the easier". own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at this thought. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Translator: David Wyllie quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to works. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Metamorphosis sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and smiled. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime disappear. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Translated by David Wyllie. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would have been more than they could stand to have any more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he II Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples status with the IRS. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him to spare Gregor's life. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed impose on them. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Translated by David Wyllie. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough listening to the evening conversation about what price they had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if face against her father's arm. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Metamorphosis dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Metamorphosis own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With redistribution. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Language: English stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if broad to get it all underneath. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor approach us with offers to donate. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. differently from before. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down the room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived about the same subject as there were always at least two members of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they for his sister to hear him. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the For additional contact information: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff done things. travelling salesmen. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she between all the easier". enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough redistribution. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and III Author: Franz Kafka see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a