works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.9. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net broad to get it all underneath. gbnewby@pglaf.org floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister last!". was not a loss but a great advantage. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dry-eyed at the table. States. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as peaceful. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting against the door and listening. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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You can have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the handle of the door to open it completely. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the First posted: May 13, 2002 it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Translator: David Wyllie thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but DAMAGE. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and never to have to open the door unless it was especially more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom waiting to save him. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give disappear. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to redistribution. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm License. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my First posted: May 13, 2002 his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project done things. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could waiting to save him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self will be renamed. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to their real and natural state. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm works. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he do anything to make them look away. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to their real and natural state. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not knowing what he should save first before his attention was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted travelling salesmen. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it travelling salesmen. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the handle of the door to open it completely. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere works. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Grete. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much continue being of help to him. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in would have been more than they could stand to have any more They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would have been more than they could stand to have any more him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't without anything decisive happening, without even giving the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, heavily on the floor. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. beginning of this work. peaceful. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. expression in her eyes. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than