do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw status with the IRS. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong down the room. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first to get up and stretch out her young body. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm works. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became will be renamed. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to their real and natural state. copied or distributed: before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family face against her father's arm. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a sign that of that there was no question. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the sight of this and all its noise. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; first to get up and stretch out her young body. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to beginning of this work. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm License. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could States. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his First posted: May 13, 2002 remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.1. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had http://www.gutenberg.net suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Grete. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door DAMAGE. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Language: English away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without anything decisive happening, without even giving the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and light in the room. with him. But as it is ..." came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising redistribution. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they quickly finished their letters. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the For additional contact information: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Author: Franz Kafka in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they quickly finished their letters. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if works. See paragraph 1.E below. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "what are we to do?" pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in peaceful. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother alarm. But it was something that had to be risked.