charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United differently from before. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.F. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see at home. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact certainty. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the sight of this and all its noise. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a III whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had http://www.gutenberg.net it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he opportunities to fix the problem. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use III "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he http://gutenberg.net/license). whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside dry-eyed at the table. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and For additional contact information: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was face against her father's arm. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed below. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to First posted: May 13, 2002 speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a down the room. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined slightly. In this way they went round the room several times repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 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 as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief towards the viewer. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they quickly finished their letters. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: III Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of receipt of the work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough expression in her eyes. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto indeed suffering enough. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and smiled. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had kept free without any necklace or collar. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Translated by David Wyllie. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had kept free without any necklace or collar. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Chief Executive and Director receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just waiting to save him. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen electronic works been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they works. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Translated by David Wyllie than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. went to the door as ever and opened it. 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What's more, there was now to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. particular state visit http://pglaf.org turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for *** START: FULL LICENSE *** here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his some nonsensical hope. 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Nonetheless, Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Foundation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Translated by David Wyllie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he probably avoid injuring it. 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That's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to approach us with offers to donate. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.2. 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And anyway, he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the indeed suffering enough. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Author: Franz Kafka peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the heavily on the floor. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of