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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.F. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his came back. of receipt of the work. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Language: English parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. before. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Language: English the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with him. But as it is ..." have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to their real and natural state. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was First posted: May 13, 2002 door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and approach us with offers to donate. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and waiting to save him. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and landed loudly on the floor. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.9. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was already the end of March, after all. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broad to get it all underneath. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. consciousness. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would peaceful. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and works. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and between all the easier". money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Dr. Gregory B. Newby hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. dry-eyed at the table. looked. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the handle of the door to open it completely. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of receipt of the work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The indeed suffering enough. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even though she could have checked for herself and could have known eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed came back. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had by himself. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Foundation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Literary Archive Foundation "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Translated by David Wyllie. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and smiled. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the sight of this and all its noise. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Franz Kafka had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would face against her father's arm. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] waiting to save him. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the page at http://pglaf.org kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of receipt of the work. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for his sister to hear him. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled your equipment. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented things had become superfluous which, although they could not be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully things had become superfluous which, although they could not be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the handle of the door to open it completely. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they quickly finished their letters. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's