peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found status with the IRS. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground heavily on the floor. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all same room with him with the windows closed. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against subject to the trademark license, especially commercial people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many about the same subject as there were always at least two members of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their License. You must require such a user to return or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: your equipment. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it". the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto subject to the trademark license, especially commercial living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy First posted: May 13, 2002 time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; will be renamed. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to First posted: May 13, 2002 as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no your equipment. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. 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Now they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple light in the room. your equipment. Chief Executive and Director 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to II especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he could not stand all of this much longer. 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But it was something that had to be risked. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the sight of this and all its noise. are removed. 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Even if it was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him to spare Gregor's life. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against possible. 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However, if you provide access to or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bit of attention". 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The lad only ever This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be http://gutenberg.net/license). posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could for his sister to hear him. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "what are we to do?" of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest particular state visit http://pglaf.org clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door certainty. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his expression in her eyes. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed down into the middle of the dinner table. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings certainty. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud http://www.gutenberg.net "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Translated by David Wyllie. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.9. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "what are we to do?" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Title: Metamorphosis feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he do anything to make them look away. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the handle of the door to open it completely. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped page at http://pglaf.org situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at this thought. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before I any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of continue being of help to him. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him to spare Gregor's life. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.9. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together same room with him with the windows closed. left there again". or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, beginning of this work. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, III think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough First posted: May 13, 2002 clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent even though she could have checked for herself and could have known irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be will be renamed. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white