His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Literary Archive Foundation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the First posted: May 13, 2002 looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both expression in her eyes. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss before. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Metamorphosis works. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dry-eyed at the table. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to peaceful. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance same room with him with the windows closed. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so approach us with offers to donate. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Title: Metamorphosis doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Translated by David Wyllie Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would against the door and listening. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him to spare Gregor's life. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" done things. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without peaceful. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow not knowing what he should save first before his attention was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.E.9. Franz Kafka in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is III "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even heavily on the floor. copied or distributed: with her arms around his neck. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it For additional contact information: page at http://pglaf.org like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; done things. Literary Archive Foundation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: http://www.gutenberg.net death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and certainty. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In *** START: FULL LICENSE *** startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from listening to the evening conversation about what price they had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project people in all walks of life. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked below. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the License. You must require such a user to return or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and landed loudly on the floor. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Foundation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and beginning of this work. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the belly. 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Email contact links and up to date contact to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop travelling salesmen. a sign that of that there was no question. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all certainty. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to their real and natural state. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him to spare Gregor's life. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As continue being of help to him. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they quickly finished their letters. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from their decision to move was much more to do with their total consciousness. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with him. But as it is ..." said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to