it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a sign that of that there was no question. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk himself. 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"He isn't little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Section 1. 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His mother was not far away in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was light in the room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to their real and natural state. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Foundation and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Author: Franz Kafka had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps indeed suffering enough. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door consciousness. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement indeed suffering enough. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and landed loudly on the floor. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his impose on them. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project by himself. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Literary Archive Foundation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut particular state visit http://pglaf.org to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already II entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand your equipment. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on shame and regret. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Author: Franz Kafka entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out disappear. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel For additional contact information: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Dr. Gregory B. Newby That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel consciousness. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before http://www.gutenberg.net shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied will be renamed. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would first to get up and stretch out her young body. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force towards the viewer. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used down into the middle of the dinner table. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. below. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the sight of this and all its noise. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did