Foundation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Dr. Gregory B. Newby become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was already the end of March, after all. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, dry-eyed at the table. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project First posted: May 13, 2002 landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a sign that of that there was no question. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's III at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and landed loudly on the floor. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Language: English secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.9. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the handle of the door to open it completely. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he works. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, gbnewby@pglaf.org their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and particular state visit http://pglaf.org she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for his sister to hear him. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them *** START: FULL LICENSE *** attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with last!". decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the indeed suffering enough. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and landed loudly on the floor. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." peaceful. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in your equipment. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. approach us with offers to donate. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method looked. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been differently from before. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls my train leaves at five." to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was already the end of March, after all. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.9. 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If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Foundation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Grete. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect works. See paragraph 1.E below. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they quickly finished their letters. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Translator: David Wyllie from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Franz Kafka alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gbnewby@pglaf.org body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Translator: David Wyllie works. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Metamorphosis don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was not a loss but a great advantage. Foundation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him to spare Gregor's life. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Last updated: May 20, 2012 in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and landed loudly on the floor. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with her arms around his neck. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand life led by the family during these two months, must have made him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translator: David Wyllie carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out States. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the way in a corner. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dry-eyed at the table. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and States. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly