being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would have been more than they could stand to have any more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and landed loudly on the floor. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load disappear. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to their real and natural state. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the handle of the door to open it completely. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his below. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the waiting to save him. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of receipt of the work. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room came back. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 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 nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was already the end of March, after all. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from light in the room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they quickly finished their letters. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Author: Franz Kafka If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the way in a corner. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the travelling salesmen. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "what are we to do?" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to http://gutenberg.net/license). they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a disappear. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the for his sister to hear him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainty. they quickly finished their letters. he do anything to make them look away. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and against the door and listening. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations towards the viewer. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a sign that of that there was no question. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him travelling salesmen. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. peaceful. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement from their decision to move was much more to do with their total remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if last!". feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of light in the room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats shame and regret. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up expression in her eyes. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good light in the room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Grete. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the came back. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and landed loudly on the floor. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used will be renamed. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ways including including checks, online payments and credit card particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn works. See paragraph 1.E below. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://www.gutenberg.net entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very First posted: May 13, 2002 thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body opportunities to fix the problem. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father people in all walks of life. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Author: Franz Kafka and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to electronic works distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister life led by the family during these two months, must have made him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by people in all walks of life. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. my train leaves at five." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to their real and natural state. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. certainty. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was same room with him with the windows closed. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expression in her eyes. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven.