The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing will be renamed. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. people in all walks of life. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Grete. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again License. You must require such a user to return or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Translated by David Wyllie. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Grete. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would have been more than they could stand to have any more hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away impose on them. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very III So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk works. See paragraph 1.E below. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair disappear. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm works. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.E.9. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible waiting to save him. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of at this thought. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Translated by David Wyllie. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only consciousness. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of receipt of the work. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished redistribution. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation particular state visit http://pglaf.org lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman works. See paragraph 1.E below. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across my train leaves at five." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and never to have to open the door unless it was especially screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that copied or distributed: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at this thought. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother there was still some money available from the old days. It was not this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, against the door and listening. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to indeed suffering enough. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "what are we to do?" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. Gutenberg-tm License. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** *** START: FULL LICENSE *** used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the sight of this and all its noise. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Literary Archive Foundation him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently works. See paragraph 1.E below. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible came back. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already waiting to save him. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with him. But as it is ..." him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disappear. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works continue being of help to him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. copied or distributed: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away same room with him with the windows closed. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry