himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broad to get it all underneath. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "what are we to do?" the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand II phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with her arms around his neck. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project works. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would disappear. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ways including including checks, online payments and credit card movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, movements. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was not a loss but a great advantage. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and by himself. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had kept free without any necklace or collar. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with him. But as it is ..." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not differently from before. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost indeed suffering enough. left there again". make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your equipment. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut first she would call to him as she did so with words that she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Metamorphosis lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the certainty. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Author: Franz Kafka no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Dr. Gregory B. Newby without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again opportunities to fix the problem. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. certainty. http://gutenberg.net/license). arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about light in the room. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the way in a corner. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if looked. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael gbnewby@pglaf.org remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and between all the easier". grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, status with the IRS. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 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 they quickly finished their letters. electronic works as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, down into the middle of the dinner table. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back heavily on the floor. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between all the easier". terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent II speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution consciousness. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been lit in the living room. 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So please open up this door. I'm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended face against her father's arm. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F.5. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto works. See paragraph 1.E below. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, particular state visit http://pglaf.org he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had expression in her eyes. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no works. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him to spare Gregor's life. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently License. You must require such a user to return or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The For additional contact information: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short face against her father's arm. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the beginning of this work. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the looked. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and