clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something II controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found certainty. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was already the end of March, after all. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of receipt of the work. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had kept free without any necklace or collar. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with him. But as it is ..." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the status with the IRS. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gbnewby@pglaf.org we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented down the room. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the way in a corner. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the sight of this and all its noise. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. License. You must require such a user to return or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who came back. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he do anything to make them look away. for his sister to hear him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in came back. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Dr. Gregory B. Newby done things. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had movements. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they quickly finished their letters. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related consciousness. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Language: English consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was already the end of March, after all. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit First posted: May 13, 2002 kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translator: David Wyllie the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it". explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with her arms around his neck. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing towards the viewer. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. beginning of this work. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a sign that of that there was no question. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his approach us with offers to donate. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Franz Kafka they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Author: Franz Kafka at this thought. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow came back. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Translated by David Wyllie re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and landed loudly on the floor. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Translated by David Wyllie. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg-tm License. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting travelling salesmen. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could last!". breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down into the middle of the dinner table. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic works definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between below. Project Gutenberg-tm works. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Author: Franz Kafka effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for