possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise certainty. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property not knowing what he should save first before his attention was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Title: Metamorphosis to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and DAMAGE. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm work. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It gbnewby@pglaf.org would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock your equipment. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on indeed suffering enough. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business impose on them. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Foundation getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Chief Executive and Director be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the between all the easier". against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself my train leaves at five." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up by himself. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, done things. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Metamorphosis father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off about the same subject as there were always at least two members of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to came back. my train leaves at five." lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm License. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, For additional contact information: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.F. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and indeed suffering enough. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Author: Franz Kafka fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were electronic works give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose certainty. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had works. See paragraph 1.E below. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down impose on them. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he by himself. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Last updated: May 20, 2012 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stick, then, finally, all was quiet. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gbnewby@pglaf.org had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a sign that of that there was no question. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no consciousness. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of receipt of the work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw peaceful. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with her arms around his neck. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she status with the IRS. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. between all the easier". intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 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 freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when light in the room. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now heavily on the floor. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to down the room. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had people in all walks of life. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Author: Franz Kafka done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at