knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shame and regret. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from their decision to move was much more to do with their total such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Translator: David Wyllie dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Translated by David Wyllie PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Chief Executive and Director protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his opportunities to fix the problem. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her page at http://pglaf.org She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same room with him with the windows closed. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to their real and natural state. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one not knowing what he should save first before his attention was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the sight of this and all its noise. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply at this thought. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Translated by David Wyllie. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without consciousness. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was not a loss but a great advantage. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. face against her father's arm. Author: Franz Kafka his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on travelling salesmen. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room. movements. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Translated by David Wyllie a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they quickly finished their letters. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic works shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him First posted: May 13, 2002 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Literary Archive Foundation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into done things. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut III to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Translator: David Wyllie all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her heavily on the floor. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their way into Gregor's room. 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The light from the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out against the door and listening. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people in all walks of life. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him to spare Gregor's life. electronic works It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Chief Executive and Director shame and regret. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his by himself. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the handle of the door to open it completely. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Translated by David Wyllie. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Metamorphosis this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; works. See paragraph 1.E below. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electronic works companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he do anything to make them look away. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away left there again". work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself