future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT not knowing what he should save first before his attention was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Translated by David Wyllie when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something between all the easier". Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether works. See paragraph 1.E below. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder http://www.gutenberg.net himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry copied or distributed: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it". mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project your equipment. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door page at http://pglaf.org respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his disappear. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front between all the easier". as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at For additional contact information: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his first to get up and stretch out her young body. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Language: English there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it at home. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had differently from before. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; down into the middle of the dinner table. same room with him with the windows closed. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it". just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of this and all its noise. of receipt of the work. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with room. your equipment. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a certainty. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him to spare Gregor's life. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the sight of this and all its noise. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had first to get up and stretch out her young body. II re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://www.gutenberg.net easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an light in the room. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being shame and regret. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Translator: David Wyllie better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Grete. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with him. But as it is ..." ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him to spare Gregor's life. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a sign that of that there was no question. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money your equipment. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with him. But as it is ..." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Dr. Gregory B. Newby kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was not a loss but a great advantage. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he do anything to make them look away. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Franz Kafka SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her below. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm License. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Metamorphosis playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange control. 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One side of his body lifted itself, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Project Gutenberg-tm works. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.9. broad to get it all underneath. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the against the door and listening. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the them. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have without anything decisive happening, without even giving the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in speak to him in that way once again. 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Newby is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.D. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was between all the easier". bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. your equipment. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for his sister to hear him. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had States. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly light in the room. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the way in a corner. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his below. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Professor Michael S. 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