some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opportunities to fix the problem. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Language: English glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the against the door and listening. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have been more than they could stand to have any more imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Grete. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing disappear. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to left there again". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would have been more than they could stand to have any more infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm works. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Translated by David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone beginning of this work. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the disappear. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him to spare Gregor's life. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electronic works at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide movements. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electronic works uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have been more than they could stand to have any more His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face towards the viewer. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the opportunities to fix the problem. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was already the end of March, after all. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Translated by David Wyllie. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a sign that of that there was no question. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping broad to get it all underneath. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on waiting to save him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, first to get up and stretch out her young body. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really indeed suffering enough. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project License. You must require such a user to return or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he do anything to make them look away. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Language: English were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and smiled. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a First posted: May 13, 2002 seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost dry-eyed at the table. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit towards the viewer. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner page at http://pglaf.org protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would have been more than they could stand to have any more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely peaceful. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found still just a child after all, and really might not have had an behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose travelling salesmen. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few shame and regret. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was people in all walks of life. gbnewby@pglaf.org his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be will be renamed. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up