"Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a electronic works now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had kept free without any necklace or collar. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with her arms around his neck. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came at this thought. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but I pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. done things. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The impose on them. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "what are we to do?" back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying page at http://pglaf.org as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Literary Archive Foundation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at this thought. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for his sister to hear him. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he below. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would have been more than they could stand to have any more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would have been more than they could stand to have any more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the redistribution. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. done things. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Metamorphosis The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll beginning of this work. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of certainty. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it". still just a child after all, and really might not have had an one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with her arms around his neck. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Translated by David Wyllie. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family gbnewby@pglaf.org he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Chief Executive and Director planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to last!". belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had redistribution. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange just to move about the home, every other day would be spent most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a sign that of that there was no question. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was not a loss but a great advantage. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Translator: David Wyllie "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but II This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was