Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. 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This meant that his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of people in all walks of life. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Section 2. 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And anyway, he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Translator: David Wyllie room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Title: Metamorphosis Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dry-eyed at the table. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would will be renamed. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him down the room. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the by himself. Foundation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had heavily on the floor. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it approach us with offers to donate. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Translator: David Wyllie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he do anything to make them look away. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's people in all walks of life. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the handle of the door to open it completely. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any I couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the before. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself. him to spare Gregor's life. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God DAMAGE. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again movements. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, status with the IRS. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a sign that of that there was no question. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and landed loudly on the floor. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total my train leaves at five." electronic works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Language: English that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be first to get up and stretch out her young body. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to their real and natural state. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - gbnewby@pglaf.org pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Project Gutenberg-tm works. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had kept free without any necklace or collar. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to done things. left there again". what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had kept free without any necklace or collar. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dry-eyed at the table. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's people in all walks of life. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and smiled. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "what are we to do?" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't same room with him with the windows closed. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. light in the room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. broad to get it all underneath. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and landed loudly on the floor. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in movements. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the II enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever for his sister to hear him. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so redistribution. Franz Kafka to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor works. See paragraph 1.E below. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her will be renamed. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to impose on them. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Translated by David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would have been more than they could stand to have any more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or