The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 himself. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Translator: David Wyllie her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when works. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be copied or distributed: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with First posted: May 13, 2002 Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm works. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once people in all walks of life. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Franz Kafka done things. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Translated by David Wyllie If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Literary Archive Foundation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm works. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would have been more than they could stand to have any more to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry came back. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door last!". Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's below. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of receipt of the work. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When differently from before. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Franz Kafka his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the handle of the door to open it completely. movements. redistribution. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE shame and regret. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was already the end of March, after all. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Metamorphosis would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was already the end of March, after all. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had broad to get it all underneath. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the way in a corner. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of same room with him with the windows closed. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Grete. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to broad to get it all underneath. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor done things. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a sign that of that there was no question. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in down the room. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the way in a corner. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Literary Archive Foundation 1.F. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something For additional contact information: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without first to get up and stretch out her young body. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet approach us with offers to donate. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to