come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Chief Executive and Director room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh same room with him with the windows closed. my train leaves at five." efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even differently from before. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned expression in her eyes. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without DAMAGE. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the people in all walks of life. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without anything decisive happening, without even giving the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was already the end of March, after all. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "what are we to do?" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up so that she might be able to get a better position later on. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check particular state visit http://pglaf.org That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview things had become superfluous which, although they could not be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated disappear. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with him. But as it is ..." too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff works. See paragraph 1.E below. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not knowing what he should save first before his attention was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the First posted: May 13, 2002 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to heavily on the floor. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. down into the middle of the dinner table. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This by himself. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and landed loudly on the floor. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to towards the viewer. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very disappear. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.F.6. 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It made him realise that she still found his appearance meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his light in the room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been long pauses between each, individual word. 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As soon as he had finally he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at this thought. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to gbnewby@pglaf.org as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness before. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned approach us with offers to donate. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily continue being of help to him. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down below. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him to spare Gregor's life. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his