newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily First posted: May 13, 2002 very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the sight of this and all its noise. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movements. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on expression in her eyes. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in status with the IRS. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very last!". was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is light in the room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, continue being of help to him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to their real and natural state. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that redistribution. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had kept free without any necklace or collar. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the redistribution. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At left there again". movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not face against her father's arm. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be differently from before. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement left there again". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her people in all walks of life. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Section 1. 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But this short conversation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. status with the IRS. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living travelling salesmen. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Last updated: May 20, 2012 the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gbnewby@pglaf.org said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Last updated: May 20, 2012 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had at this thought. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.F. movements. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Franz Kafka without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their towards the viewer. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: same room with him with the windows closed. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka expression in her eyes. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in before. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away my train leaves at five." against the door and listening. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to their real and natural state. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** differently from before. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and smiled. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dry-eyed at the table. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was not a loss but a great advantage. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after broad to get it all underneath. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it". was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with her arms around his neck. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consciousness. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it States. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the peaceful. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and,