you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Literary Archive Foundation left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Dr. Gregory B. Newby people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic works slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making same room with him with the windows closed. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock movements. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Foundation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the way in a corner. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Franz Kafka but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and smiled. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 travelling salesmen. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Last updated: May 20, 2012 instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation still just a child after all, and really might not have had an well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Translated by David Wyllie skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it". explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Literary Archive Foundation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stick, then, finally, all was quiet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a redistribution. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of receipt of the work. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been copied or distributed: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found left there again". wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his peaceful. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the way in a corner. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God First posted: May 13, 2002 even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did heavily on the floor. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Foundation indeed suffering enough. 1.F. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the travelling salesmen. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him towards the viewer. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Grete. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Language: English was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was already the end of March, after all. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new from their decision to move was much more to do with their total don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to their real and natural state. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Translated by David Wyllie. States. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor movements. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Translated by David Wyllie they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Dr. Gregory B. Newby room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to