something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm License. down into the middle of the dinner table. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Foundation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Translated by David Wyllie. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. between all the easier". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was already the end of March, after all. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but left there again". as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Translated by David Wyllie. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Translated by David Wyllie for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Language: English that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his light in the room. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats will be renamed. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, License. You must require such a user to return or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the differently from before. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want so that she might be able to get a better position later on. beginning of this work. works. See paragraph 1.E below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same room with him with the windows closed. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all looked. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have II Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business your equipment. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free people in all walks of life. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but consciousness. Gutenberg-tm License. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they quickly finished their letters. "what are we to do?" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dry-eyed at the table. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg even though she could have checked for herself and could have known do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times at this thought. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the sight of this and all its noise. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Franz Kafka entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut between all the easier". and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Title: Metamorphosis eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had left there again". electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without just to move about the home, every other day would be spent top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the against the door and listening. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Translated by David Wyllie. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he do anything to make them look away. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, same room with him with the windows closed. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across