His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with him. But as it is ..." flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic works landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was towards the viewer. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.9. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was not a loss but a great advantage. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, certainty. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance by himself. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her License. You must require such a user to return or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Last updated: May 20, 2012 drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was not a loss but a great advantage. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt down into the middle of the dinner table. works. See paragraph 1.E below. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do down the room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "what are we to do?" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Project Gutenberg-tm works. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translated by David Wyllie. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in light in the room. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back came back. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Last updated: May 20, 2012 had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which certainty. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his at home. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the shame and regret. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that beginning of this work. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the way in a corner. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He works. See paragraph 1.E below. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "what are we to do?" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. face against her father's arm. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Franz Kafka entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm License. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is light in the room. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room below. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but down into the middle of the dinner table. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and smiled. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Dr. Gregory B. Newby his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned broad to get it all underneath. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the expression in her eyes. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Author: Franz Kafka and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.E.9. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Literary Archive Foundation how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and smiled. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared looked. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would last!". in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to disappear. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his indeed suffering enough. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, opportunities to fix the problem. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not impose on them. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. gbnewby@pglaf.org lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not;