connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with her arms around his neck. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Chief Executive and Director a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even disappear. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was done things. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Franz Kafka and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Author: Franz Kafka staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, opportunities to fix the problem. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dry-eyed at the table. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that approach us with offers to donate. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do looked. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this same room with him with the windows closed. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying down into the middle of the dinner table. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Translated by David Wyllie Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Franz Kafka Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her people in all walks of life. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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Should he really call for help see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their First posted: May 13, 2002 had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Chief Executive and Director wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he do anything to make them look away. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.9. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no License. You must require such a user to return or This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm broad to get it all underneath. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there was still some money available from the old days. It was not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Grete. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.9. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Translator: David Wyllie off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Foundation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of travelling salesmen. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, your equipment. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would works. See paragraph 1.E below. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the at this thought. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Translated by David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went broad to get it all underneath. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something disappear. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied looked. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with him. But as it is ..." come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the indeed suffering enough. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.9. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible my train leaves at five." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translated by David Wyllie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the handle of the door to open it completely. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Dr. Gregory B. Newby splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was works. See paragraph 1.E below. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just works. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to status with the IRS. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were will be renamed. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently same room with him with the windows closed. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times,