kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and smiled. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and http://www.gutenberg.net why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting redistribution. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother gbnewby@pglaf.org Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. travelling salesmen. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was already the end of March, after all. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you page at http://pglaf.org had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping DAMAGE. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "what are we to do?" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately last!". couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. left there again". status with the IRS. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to my train leaves at five." thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way over to the window where they remained with their arms around each most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on last!". 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with her arms around his neck. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as III on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was already the end of March, after all. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to their real and natural state. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the handle of the door to open it completely. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made came back. my train leaves at five." strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. below. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. looked. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment States. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth down the room. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Franz Kafka other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room opportunities to fix the problem. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived impose on them. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Author: Franz Kafka our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." consciousness. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his heavily on the floor. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his continue being of help to him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Translator: David Wyllie couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped came back. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Translated by David Wyllie. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, States. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Metamorphosis still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Franz Kafka the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not III hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly