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Should he really call for help couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the sight of this and all its noise. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the handle of the door to open it completely. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against the door and listening. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Literary Archive Foundation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a sign that of that there was no question. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. disappear. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so done things. the sight of this and all its noise. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Translator: David Wyllie pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, at this thought. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself differently from before. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with particular state visit http://pglaf.org collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of by himself. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the copied or distributed: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Translated by David Wyllie. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Translator: David Wyllie made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his DAMAGE. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones indeed suffering enough. electronic works after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.9. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.9. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will III belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden towards the viewer. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the handle of the door to open it completely. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Foundation gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort down the room. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm License. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music movements. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Literary Archive Foundation he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even though she could have checked for herself and could have known them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly at this thought. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall http://gutenberg.net/license). now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had kept free without any necklace or collar. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copied or distributed: And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm License. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "what are we to do?" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was not a loss but a great advantage. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.9. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the way in a corner. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Translator: David Wyllie providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after movements. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current copied or distributed: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would have been more than they could stand to have any more come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their