even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, last!". lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and your equipment. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and copied or distributed: close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto works. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Translated by David Wyllie found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and landed loudly on the floor. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. came back. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. at this thought. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" works. See paragraph 1.E below. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was approach us with offers to donate. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Translated by David Wyllie. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looked. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it". must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain III Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive for his sister to hear him. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gbnewby@pglaf.org Professor Michael S. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at home. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking beginning of this work. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was already the end of March, after all. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Author: Franz Kafka under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there was still some money available from the old days. It was not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have my train leaves at five." saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shame and regret. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.9. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Dr. Gregory B. Newby recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Dr. Gregory B. Newby if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "what are we to do?" occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously my train leaves at five." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Franz Kafka courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who opportunities to fix the problem. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at this thought. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at