the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously indeed suffering enough. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Project Gutenberg-tm works. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Chief Executive and Director round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had light in the room. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving before. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said heavily on the floor. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Translator: David Wyllie wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Last updated: May 20, 2012 only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon left there again". doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Author: Franz Kafka in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR before. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found disappear. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dry-eyed at the table. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with him. But as it is ..." this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ways including including checks, online payments and credit card less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and approach us with offers to donate. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there your equipment. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the sight of this and all its noise. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without anything decisive happening, without even giving the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at home. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home waiting to save him. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Title: Metamorphosis - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room. broad to get it all underneath. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework left there again". understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently came back. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him to spare Gregor's life. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sign that of that there was no question. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of receipt of the work. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the way in a corner. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it". sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little first she would call to him as she did so with words that she inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that works. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as heavily on the floor. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room redistribution. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I done things. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom DAMAGE. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.9. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they quickly finished their letters. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.9. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Language: English phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a came back. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to their real and natural state. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Last updated: May 20, 2012 their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared before. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously States. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet down the room. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Chief Executive and Director anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than