speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.3. 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Contact the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Title: Metamorphosis front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Translator: David Wyllie lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was already the end of March, after all. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Franz Kafka the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it below. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself indeed suffering enough. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding works. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from their decision to move was much more to do with their total freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a sign that of that there was no question. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been indeed suffering enough. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "what are we to do?" for his sister to hear him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was not a loss but a great advantage. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Author: Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had kept free without any necklace or collar. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about my train leaves at five." to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Project Gutenberg-tm works. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the handle of the door to open it completely. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was status with the IRS. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Translator: David Wyllie condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Metamorphosis Last updated: May 20, 2012 Translated by David Wyllie. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm works. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Metamorphosis that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to their real and natural state. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a sign that of that there was no question. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the sight of this and all its noise. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, last!". white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she First posted: May 13, 2002 see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept gbnewby@pglaf.org why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple things had become superfluous which, although they could not be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so done things. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Author: Franz Kafka corner. 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Gregor's mother did once an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations last!". License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him First posted: May 13, 2002 decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped broad to get it all underneath. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with him. But as it is ..." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappear. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself dry-eyed at the table. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being beginning of this work. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Translated by David Wyllie. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Franz Kafka despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He