as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the down into the middle of the dinner table. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to their real and natural state. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her your equipment. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.7. 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He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood differently from before. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond same room with him with the windows closed. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that DAMAGE. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his For additional contact information: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, For additional contact information: had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt continue being of help to him. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Translator: David Wyllie to their real and natural state. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't First posted: May 13, 2002 with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he do anything to make them look away. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Last updated: May 20, 2012 intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Franz Kafka hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not a loss but a great advantage. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door II her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he do anything to make them look away. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the way in a corner. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at home. they quickly finished their letters. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of will be renamed. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and smiled. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Language: English 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should page at http://pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. broad to get it all underneath. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Chief Executive and Director their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an waiting to save him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely my train leaves at five." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE will be renamed. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value http://gutenberg.net/license). one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. done things. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a impose on them. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would First posted: May 13, 2002 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: approach us with offers to donate. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that III dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they quickly finished their letters. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - page at http://pglaf.org soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats just to move about the home, every other day would be spent uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Translated by David Wyllie. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after works. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** consciousness. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been differently from before. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the opportunities to fix the problem. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my works. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Literary Archive Foundation slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he do anything to make them look away. gbnewby@pglaf.org she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would light in the room. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the First posted: May 13, 2002 clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the by himself. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations heavily on the floor. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of movements. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm License. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was not a loss but a great advantage. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that