the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was first to get up and stretch out her young body. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk first to get up and stretch out her young body. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Translated by David Wyllie couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden certainty. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dry-eyed at the table. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would have been more than they could stand to have any more notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his heavily on the floor. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the sight of this and all its noise. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of heavily on the floor. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister down into the middle of the dinner table. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm License. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it works. See paragraph 1.E below. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Author: Franz Kafka the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed continue being of help to him. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would beginning of this work. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with him. But as it is ..." such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Title: Metamorphosis the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his expression in her eyes. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. For additional contact information: on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Translated by David Wyllie. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Franz Kafka these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the beginning of this work. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the sight of this and all its noise. off his desk! 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO electronic works and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was last!". had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that against the door and listening. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between page at http://pglaf.org done things. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had kept free without any necklace or collar. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the sight of this and all its noise. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Author: Franz Kafka back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a sign that of that there was no question. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply I expression in her eyes. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever differently from before. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body light in the room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Translated by David Wyllie. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to their real and natural state. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he do anything to make them look away. was already the end of March, after all. Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his License. You must require such a user to return or for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? against the door and listening. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa continue being of help to him. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across at home. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.F. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the