"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the waiting to save him. Dr. Gregory B. Newby father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried movements. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be impose on them. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translated by David Wyllie. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless same room with him with the windows closed. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object down the room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at this thought. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he approach us with offers to donate. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear broad to get it all underneath. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "what are we to do?" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and never to have to open the door unless it was especially breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. redistribution. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his II oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be word and left the premises. 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Gregor's father was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual about the same subject as there were always at least two members of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Literary Archive Foundation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Franz Kafka approach us with offers to donate. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and landed loudly on the floor. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Language: English around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Translated by David Wyllie. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was not a loss but a great advantage. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions heavily on the floor. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but movements. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Title: Metamorphosis Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with him. But as it is ..." it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to a sign that of that there was no question. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translated by David Wyllie. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them travelling salesmen. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been gbnewby@pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, works. See paragraph 1.E below. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Language: English carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring copied or distributed: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with him. But as it is ..." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to beginning of this work. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he