did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was II him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself For additional contact information: or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Language: English his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him with respect. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Translated by David Wyllie assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.E.9. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm License. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the sight of this and all its noise. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought gbnewby@pglaf.org pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him to spare Gregor's life. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and certainty. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even though she could have checked for herself and could have known part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, broad to get it all underneath. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with her arms around his neck. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself looked. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the differently from before. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. left there again". times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://www.gutenberg.net research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so First posted: May 13, 2002 chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. differently from before. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Dr. Gregory B. Newby see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the consciousness. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down face against her father's arm. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and himself. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Translator: David Wyllie from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the done things. 1.E.9. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide so that she might be able to get a better position later on. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the handle of the door to open it completely. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the handle of the door to open it completely. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even though she could have checked for herself and could have known down into the middle of the dinner table. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with her arms around his neck. II her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - expression in her eyes. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. beginning of this work. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, last!". Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards left there again". to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think down the room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or