your equipment. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Author: Franz Kafka how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he him to spare Gregor's life. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might page at http://pglaf.org grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body room. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of approach us with offers to donate. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of face against her father's arm. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; people in all walks of life. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a works. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from between all the easier". had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "what are we to do?" to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more First posted: May 13, 2002 we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally towards the viewer. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt redistribution. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether left there again". shame and regret. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt status with the IRS. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the left there again". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.9. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and broad to get it all underneath. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated travelling salesmen. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was not a loss but a great advantage. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; down into the middle of the dinner table. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Foundation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to differently from before. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any beginning of this work. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him left there again". little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the way in a corner. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did towards the viewer. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Foundation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the sight of this and all its noise. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and smiled. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times travelling salesmen. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would have been more than they could stand to have any more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they quickly finished their letters. broad to get it all underneath. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Translator: David Wyllie without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while life led by the family during these two months, must have made him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Language: English hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electronic works the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the way in a corner. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being my train leaves at five." when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dry-eyed at the table. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project works. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would down the room. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version http://gutenberg.net/license). water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Last updated: May 20, 2012 mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was already the end of March, after all. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did redistribution. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do States. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Literary Archive Foundation remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Translated by David Wyllie upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ways including including checks, online payments and credit card an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't indeed suffering enough. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and smiled. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto expression in her eyes. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many