time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get room. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought works. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg by himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the handle of the door to open it completely. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm works. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Professor Michael S. 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That was something his parents did not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that For additional contact information: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't disappear. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Metamorphosis injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him to spare Gregor's life. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Author: Franz Kafka away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other For additional contact information: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Title: Metamorphosis eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Franz Kafka Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all waiting to save him. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking down the room. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and landed loudly on the floor. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of receipt of the work. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Dr. Gregory B. Newby what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka continue being of help to him. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looked. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to their real and natural state. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her between all the easier". middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License. You must require such a user to return or same room with him with the windows closed. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few http://gutenberg.net/license). too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on my train leaves at five." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I opportunities to fix the problem. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the below. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three http://gutenberg.net/license). work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a way that is quite unheard of. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down my train leaves at five." a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen III responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Translated by David Wyllie suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he