away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "what are we to do?" partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dry-eyed at the table. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once http://gutenberg.net/license). opportunities to fix the problem. a sign that of that there was no question. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he do anything to make them look away. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied face against her father's arm. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Project Gutenberg-tm works. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and face against her father's arm. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether III then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there last!". and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower before. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Grete. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they quickly finished their letters. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Dr. Gregory B. Newby to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived down into the middle of the dinner table. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Franz Kafka Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the License. You must require such a user to return or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Author: Franz Kafka to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project certainty. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they quickly finished their letters. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had kept free without any necklace or collar. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become waiting to save him. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he For additional contact information: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they quickly finished their letters. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the at home. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Dr. Gregory B. Newby think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Author: Franz Kafka they quickly finished their letters. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good For additional contact information: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which http://www.gutenberg.net that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, I without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered movements. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all face against her father's arm. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Translated by David Wyllie pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he do anything to make them look away. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was not a loss but a great advantage. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Title: Metamorphosis was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.F. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would have been more than they could stand to have any more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought looked. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "what are we to do?" sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him like a wild man. 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Redistribution is the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual same room with him with the windows closed. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even though she could have checked for herself and could have known inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I waiting to save him. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little between all the easier". one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to their real and natural state. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he do anything to make them look away. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw