1.F. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm certainty. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Title: Metamorphosis "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up beginning of this work. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.9. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him to spare Gregor's life. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much gbnewby@pglaf.org more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.9. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the electronic works photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Project Gutenberg-tm works. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to works. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door face against her father's arm. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Translated by David Wyllie. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic works his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way heavily on the floor. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother done things. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Literary Archive Foundation fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without anything decisive happening, without even giving the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "what are we to do?" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and wept so that his powerful chest shook. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, travelling salesmen. Translator: David Wyllie This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did status with the IRS. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was not a loss but a great advantage. Chief Executive and Director some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in consciousness. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. below. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. at home. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gbnewby@pglaf.org friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been differently from before. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive electronic works without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the way in a corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, indeed suffering enough. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite below. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. looked. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving III from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was First posted: May 13, 2002 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it peaceful. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him below. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the way in a corner. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the sight of this and all its noise. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Last updated: May 20, 2012 he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel redistribution. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he at home. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.E.9. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never heavily on the floor. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. left there again". than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived face against her father's arm. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired travelling salesmen. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and wept so that his powerful chest shook. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with him. But as it is ..." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.E.9. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Author: Franz Kafka required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help