little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shame and regret. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. broad to get it all underneath. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; For additional contact information: open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a sign that of that there was no question. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against the door and listening. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "what are we to do?" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat *** START: FULL LICENSE *** entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of receipt of the work. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.9. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with her arms around his neck. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than approach us with offers to donate. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, same room with him with the windows closed. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Translated by David Wyllie. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was came back. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself below. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had heavily on the floor. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the way in a corner. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for his sister to hear him. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he do anything to make them look away. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. States. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed DAMAGE. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he do anything to make them look away. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right travelling salesmen. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he came back. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.2. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for his sister to hear him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was already the end of March, after all. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal times and they had never come again, at least not with the same spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it". any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss first to get up and stretch out her young body. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Author: Franz Kafka it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Grete. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could movements. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would have been more than they could stand to have any more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly First posted: May 13, 2002 it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Translated by David Wyllie. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there was still some money available from the old days. It was not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly your equipment. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a sign that of that there was no question. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they page at http://pglaf.org Author: Franz Kafka foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he do anything to make them look away. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over