with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at this thought. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shame and regret. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when differently from before. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broad to get it all underneath. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Chief Executive and Director Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of looked. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest First posted: May 13, 2002 were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully greatest consideration so that his family could bear the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became First posted: May 13, 2002 there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide my train leaves at five." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite about the same subject as there were always at least two members of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, works. See paragraph 1.E below. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net down into the middle of the dinner table. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to their real and natural state. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was First posted: May 13, 2002 were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with her arms around his neck. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet impose on them. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his I goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After peaceful. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shame and regret. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone by himself. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be License. You must require such a user to return or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it I above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, between all the easier". was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already so that she might be able to get a better position later on. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects by himself. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the consciousness. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will works. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown listening to the evening conversation about what price they had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered First posted: May 13, 2002 in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to page at http://pglaf.org with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back redistribution. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the shame and regret. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had kept free without any necklace or collar. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg differently from before. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could DAMAGE. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic works - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm License. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dry-eyed at the table. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister same room with him with the windows closed. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and smiled. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the