with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version at home. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Foundation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Translated by David Wyllie while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg-tm License. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his works. See paragraph 1.E below. for his sister to hear him. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was not a loss but a great advantage. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, waiting to save him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were For additional contact information: achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their License. You must require such a user to return or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** travelling salesmen. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay people in all walks of life. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would first to get up and stretch out her young body. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of looked. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and wept so that his powerful chest shook. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Title: Metamorphosis across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it License. You must require such a user to return or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first gbnewby@pglaf.org had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the approach us with offers to donate. a sign that of that there was no question. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Dr. Gregory B. Newby request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** License. You must require such a user to return or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand will be renamed. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been copied or distributed: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and landed loudly on the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with him. But as it is ..." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a disappear. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Franz Kafka came back. and landed loudly on the floor. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged First posted: May 13, 2002 couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully shame and regret. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.D. 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They must have noticed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Chief Executive and Director might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the sight of this and all its noise. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were times and they had never come again, at least not with the same liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with against the door and listening. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true below. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translator: David Wyllie would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full continue being of help to him. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight by himself. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.F. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, copied or distributed: himself. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a sign that of that there was no question. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was already the end of March, after all. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, III hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed approach us with offers to donate. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding for his sister to hear him. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any towards the viewer. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not