possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition waiting to save him. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current himself. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the sight of this and all its noise. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from their decision to move was much more to do with their total involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging below. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE States. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.F. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not down into the middle of the dinner table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we http://gutenberg.net/license). sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would have been more than they could stand to have any more they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and landed loudly on the floor. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the way in a corner. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed left there again". agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the handle of the door to open it completely. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact II with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Language: English he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at this thought. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Dr. Gregory B. Newby the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shame and regret. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief States. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the towards the viewer. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole page at http://pglaf.org bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any same room with him with the windows closed. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Franz Kafka and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Title: Metamorphosis up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first to get up and stretch out her young body. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Author: Franz Kafka before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At disappear. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked below. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even though she could have checked for herself and could have known where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room I now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Translated by David Wyllie although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much came back. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translated by David Wyllie. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to their real and natural state. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she impose on them. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at home. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become