decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would have been more than they could stand to have any more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, at home. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first http://www.gutenberg.net suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had kept free without any necklace or collar. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg-tm works. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the way in a corner. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and wept so that his powerful chest shook. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the sight of this and all its noise. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime looked. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and smiled. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the below. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and DAMAGE. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, against the door and listening. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no DAMAGE. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and landed loudly on the floor. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Literary Archive Foundation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the movements. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was not a loss but a great advantage. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael consciousness. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in differently from before. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Translated by David Wyllie. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door last!". expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they quickly finished their letters. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the waiting to save him. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him to spare Gregor's life. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at this thought. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock done things. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Last updated: May 20, 2012 considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Author: Franz Kafka sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now disappear. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a works. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief disappear. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door heavily on the floor. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the handle of the door to open it completely. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Language: English wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Dr. Gregory B. Newby cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to their real and natural state. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm First posted: May 13, 2002 forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front I easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in expression in her eyes. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even though she could have checked for herself and could have known one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa