that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and States. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they travelling salesmen. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter electronic works rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looked. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Author: Franz Kafka called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they gbnewby@pglaf.org room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it". especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the redistribution. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he do anything to make them look away. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging will be renamed. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times http://www.gutenberg.net him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them listening to the evening conversation about what price they had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for his sister to hear him. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, II the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into I himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself came back. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of receipt of the work. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different First posted: May 13, 2002 doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will came back. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against down the room. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.E.9. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the movements. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Translated by David Wyllie. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can differently from before. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "what are we to do?" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without, of course, moving it an inch. 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Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do DAMAGE. http://www.gutenberg.net INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the handle of the door to open it completely. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you towards the viewer. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a sign that of that there was no question. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Translated by David Wyllie. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully continue being of help to him. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full broad to get it all underneath. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Grete. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she disappear. gbnewby@pglaf.org simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of receipt of the work. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite expression in her eyes. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He so that she might be able to get a better position later on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have been more than they could stand to have any more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ways including including checks, online payments and credit card helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? things had become superfluous which, although they could not be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's DAMAGE. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was will be renamed. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him protruded from under the couch. 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There was a loud thump, but it wasn't His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in