stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic License. You must require such a user to return or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Language: English listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and left there again". time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up works. See paragraph 1.E below. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself disappear. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few First posted: May 13, 2002 "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment approach us with offers to donate. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort about the same subject as there were always at least two members of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and landed loudly on the floor. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but expression in her eyes. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the handle of the door to open it completely. Franz Kafka - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her redistribution. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had kept free without any necklace or collar. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and landed loudly on the floor. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we my train leaves at five." middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled For additional contact information: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to at this thought. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many below. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door works. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to their real and natural state. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly down into the middle of the dinner table. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his people in all walks of life. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even First posted: May 13, 2002 that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it". He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down the room. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father will be renamed. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the way in a corner. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. heavily on the floor. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a sign that of that there was no question. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It I there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "what are we to do?" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.9. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 continue being of help to him. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, works. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, heavily on the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, will be renamed. For additional contact information: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Author: Franz Kafka One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to their real and natural state. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of