hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 2. 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Then he lay his head on effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to works. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was already the end of March, after all. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translated by David Wyllie "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he looked. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first to get up and stretch out her young body. heavily on the floor. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After continue being of help to him. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at this thought. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "what are we to do?" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; beginning of this work. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his against the door and listening. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered DAMAGE. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they quickly finished their letters. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would have been more than they could stand to have any more First posted: May 13, 2002 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the between all the easier". They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to. 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Royalty payments WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will *** START: FULL LICENSE *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his between all the easier". this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his differently from before. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with him. But as it is ..." I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Author: Franz Kafka Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Literary Archive Foundation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening impose on them. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" between all the easier". "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his disappear. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm License. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and smiled. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. 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His mother was not far away in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many so that she might be able to get a better position later on. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it". she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.F. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.F. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it". Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing will be renamed. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut your equipment. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Last updated: May 20, 2012 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Dr. Gregory B. Newby infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out impose on them. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow so that she might be able to get a better position later on. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not States. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of receipt of the work. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they quickly finished their letters. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm License. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Last updated: May 20, 2012 glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to down the room. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell